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Safety Controls & DevicesBOM:544746 +0.95%14 Pretax Margin % is 11.59% as of Mar. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 11.59. GuruFocus rates BOM:544746 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,762 Construction companies, Safety Controls & Devices ranks better than 76.84% on this metric.
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Safety Controls & Devices Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Safety Controls & Devices Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Safety Controls & Devices Pretax Margin % Chart
Safety Controls & Devices Annual Data
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Safety Controls & Devices Semi-Annual Data
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BOM:544746 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Safety Controls & Devices's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Safety Controls & Devices Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Safety Controls & Devices's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Safety Controls & Devices's Pretax Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Safety Controls & Devices (BOM:544746) has a Pretax Margin % of 11.59% as of Mar. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Safety Controls & Devices and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.59. Over the past decade, Safety Controls & Devices' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.22 to 12.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Safety Controls & Devices ranks #408 out of 1762 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 23.2%.
Is Safety Controls & Devices' Pretax Margin % too high?
Safety Controls & Devices' current Pretax Margin % of 11.59% is near median its 10-year median of 11.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.22 to a high of 12.07. The Construction industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Safety Controls & Devices' value of 11.59% is 111.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safety Controls & Devices ranks #408 out of 1762 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Safety Controls & Devices has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safety Controls & Devices' Pretax Margin % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Safety Controls & Devices ranks #408 out of 1762 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Safety Controls & Devices in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Safety Controls & Devices' value of 11.59% is 111.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Safety Controls & Devices' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.22 to 12.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.59 vs. the industry median of 5.47, Safety Controls & Devices has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for a Construction company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Construction companies is 5.47, based on 1,762 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Safety Controls & Devices's current Pretax Margin % of 11.59% is 111.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Safety Controls & Devices and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Safety Controls & Devices's current Pretax Margin % is 11.59%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safety Controls & Devices stock overvalued right now?
Safety Controls & Devices (BOM:544746) has a current Pretax Margin % of 11.59%. The current Pretax Margin % is 11.59%, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.59 and 111.9% above the Construction industry median of 5.47. Safety Controls & Devices' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safety Controls & Devices (BOM:544746), the current Pretax Margin % is 11.59% as of Mar. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Safety Controls & Devices Ltd is engaged in the execution of long term EPC projects, Fire Fighting projects and related business activities. The company focuses on the installation of substations, construction of solar plants, installation of firefighting equipment. The company's turnkey projects in multiple sectors include transmission and distribution, solar energy, EV charging infrastructure, fire protection systems, hospital construction, and others.
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