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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.
CECO Environmental Pretax Margin % Related Terms
CECO Environmental Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CECO Environmental'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.
CECO vs PCT, ZWS, ERII: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, CECO Environmental'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.
CECO Environmental Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, CECO Environmental's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CECO Environmental'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.
CECO Environmental (CECO) has a Pretax Margin % of -15.64% as of Jun. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on CECO Environmental and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, CECO Environmental ranks #2453 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 80.8%.
Is CECO Environmental's Pretax Margin % too high?
CECO Environmental's current Pretax Margin % is -15.64%. Based on the distribution chart, CECO Environmental ranks #2453 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CECO Environmental has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CECO Environmental's Pretax Margin % compare to PCT and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, CECO Environmental ranks #2453 out of 3037 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places CECO Environmental in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.87. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.87, based on 3,037 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 CECO Environmental and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CECO Environmental's current Pretax Margin % is -15.64%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CECO Environmental stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CECO Environmental (CECO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $45.73, compared to a current price of $77.85 — trading 70.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -15.64%. CECO Environmental's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 5 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 CECO Environmental (CECO), the current Pretax Margin % is -15.64% as of Jun. 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 CECO Environmental (CECO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CECO Environmental stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $77.85 is trading 70.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $45.73.
GuruFocus considers CECO Environmental to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CECO:
Pretax Margin %: -15.64%
GF Value™: $45.73 vs. price of $77.85 (70.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CECO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CECO Environmental Corp is an industrial company, serving industrial air, industrial water, and energy transition markets. It offers various engineered and configured products and solutions, including dampers and diverters, selective catalytic reduction systems, severe-service and industrial cyclones, dust collectors, thermal oxidizers, filtration systems, wet and dry scrubbers, water treatment packages, industrial silencers, etc. These products are offered through brands like Western Airducts, WK, Wakefield Acoustics, Transcend, Verantis, and others. The company's reportable segments are: Engineered Systems, which derive maximum revenue, and Industrial Process Solutions. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the U.S., followed by the Netherlands, the UK, China, and other markets.
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