Bowlin Travel CentersBWTL 68 Pretax Margin % is 0.06% as of Jan. 2026, which is 91% below its 10-year median of 0.67. GuruFocus rates BWTL with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.10 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,128 Retail - Cyclical companies, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks worse than 72.96% 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.
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Bowlin Travel Centers Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bowlin Travel Centers's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
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BWTL vs CGTL, TLF, RECT: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
Bowlin Travel Centers Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Bowlin Travel Centers's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bowlin Travel Centers'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.
Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) has a Pretax Margin % of 0.06% as of Jan. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. This is 91% below median its historical median of 0.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #823 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 73%.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers' Pretax Margin % too high?
Bowlin Travel Centers' current Pretax Margin % of 0.06% is 91% below median its 10-year median of 0.67. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 0.06% is 98.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #823 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bowlin Travel Centers has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bowlin Travel Centers' Pretax Margin % compare to CGTL and TLF?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Bowlin Travel Centers ranks #823 out of 1128 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Bowlin Travel Centers in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Bowlin Travel Centers' value of 0.06% is 98.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.67 vs. the industry median of 3.14, Bowlin Travel Centers has consistently been below 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.14, based on 1,128 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. Bowlin Travel Centers's current Pretax Margin % of 0.06% is 98.1% below 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 Bowlin Travel Centers and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bowlin Travel Centers's current Pretax Margin % is 0.06%, which is 91% below median its own 10-year median of 0.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.10, compared to a current price of $3.39 — trading 44.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 0.06%, which is 91% below median its 10-year median of 0.67 and 98.1% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.14. Bowlin Travel Centers' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL), the current Pretax Margin % is 0.06% as of Jan. 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.
Is Bowlin Travel Centers (BWTL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bowlin Travel Centers stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.39 is trading 44.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $6.10.
GuruFocus considers Bowlin Travel Centers to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BWTL:
Pretax Margin %: 0.06% (91% below median its 10-year median of 0.67)
GF Value™: $6.10 vs. price of $3.39 (44.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 98.1% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#823 of 1128)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BWTL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bowlin Travel Centers Inc is engaged in the operation of ten travel centers and five restaurants located along well-traveled interstate highways in New Mexico and Arizona where there are generally few gas stations, convenience stores or restaurants. Few of the company's travel centers offer fuel, and the company operated five full-service restaurants under the Dairy Queen/Brazier or Dairy Queen trade names. The company's travel centers offer a variety of Southwestern merchandise to the traveling public in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico. It also sells convenience store food such as chips, nuts, cookies, prepackaged sandwiches, and drinks.
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