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The historical rank and industry rank for Behari Lal Engineering's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:544870's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 3.02 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
Behari Lal Engineering Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Behari Lal Engineering Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Behari Lal Engineering's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
* 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.
Behari Lal Engineering Pretax Margin % Chart
Behari Lal Engineering Annual Data
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11.62
14.08
16.76
Behari Lal Engineering Quarterly Data
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BOM:544870 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Behari Lal Engineering'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.
Behari Lal Engineering Pretax Margin % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Behari Lal Engineering's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Behari Lal Engineering'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.
Behari Lal Engineering (BOM:544870) has a Pretax Margin % of % as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Behari Lal Engineering and its competitors. Over the past decade, Behari Lal Engineering's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 8.40 to 16.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Behari Lal Engineering ranks #999999 out of 610 companies in the Steel industry.
Is Behari Lal Engineering's Pretax Margin % too high?
Behari Lal Engineering's current Pretax Margin % is %. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.40 to a high of 16.76. Based on the distribution chart, Behari Lal Engineering ranks #999999 out of 610 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Behari Lal Engineering has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Behari Lal Engineering's Pretax Margin % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Behari Lal Engineering ranks #999999 out of 610 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Behari Lal Engineering in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.02. Historically, Behari Lal Engineering's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 8.40 to 16.76 over the past decade. 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 Steel company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Steel companies is 3.02, based on 610 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. 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 Behari Lal Engineering and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Behari Lal Engineering's current Pretax Margin % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Behari Lal Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Behari Lal Engineering (BOM:544870) has a current Pretax Margin % of %. The current Pretax Margin % is %. Behari Lal Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 19/100. 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 Behari Lal Engineering (BOM:544870), the current Pretax Margin % is % as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Behari Lal Engineering Ltd is an integrated iron and steel manufacturing company specializing in customized engineering solutions. Its precision engineered components for critical industrial applications comprise: Metal Rolls, Engineering Castings, Alloy Steel Products, and Forging Ingots and Forged Shafts/ Blocks. The company's precision engineered products find application across diverse industries such as automobile, steel, mining, infrastructure and construction, power, aerospace and defence and cement.
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