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KalmarCHIX:KALMAH 16 Pretax Margin % is 11.59% as of Jun. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 11.78. GuruFocus rates CHIX:KALMAH with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 210 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Kalmar ranks better than 76.67% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Kalmar's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €56 Mil. Kalmar's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €480 Mil. Therefore, Kalmar's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 11.59%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kalmar's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:KALMAh'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.03 Med: 11.78 Max: 12.17
Current: 12.17
CHIX:KALMAh's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 76.67% of 210
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 6.595
vs CHIX:KALMAh: 12.17
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.
Kalmar Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Kalmar Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kalmar'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.
CHIX:KALMAH vs CAT, DE, PCAR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Kalmar'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.
Kalmar Pretax Margin % vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Kalmar's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kalmar'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.
Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH) has a Pretax Margin % of 11.59% as of Jun. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Kalmar and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 11.78. Over the past decade, Kalmar's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 10.03 to 12.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #49 out of 210 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 23.3%.
Is Kalmar's Pretax Margin % too high?
Kalmar's current Pretax Margin % of 11.59% is near median its 10-year median of 11.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.03 to a high of 12.17. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.60. Kalmar's value of 11.59% is 75.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #49 out of 210 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kalmar has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kalmar's Pretax Margin % compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Kalmar ranks #49 out of 210 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Kalmar in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.60. Kalmar's value of 11.59% is 75.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Kalmar's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 10.03 to 12.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.78 vs. the industry median of 6.60, Kalmar 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 6.60, based on 210 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. Kalmar's current Pretax Margin % of 11.59% is 75.7% 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 Kalmar and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kalmar's current Pretax Margin % is 11.59%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 11.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kalmar stock overvalued right now?
Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH) has a current Pretax Margin % of 11.59%. The current Pretax Margin % is 11.59%, which is near median its 10-year median of 11.78 and 75.7% above the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 6.60. Kalmar's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Kalmar (CHIX:KALMAH), the current Pretax Margin % is 11.59% 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.
Kalmar Corp is a material handling company engaged in moving goods in critical supply chains, offering heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing, and heavy logistics. It operates through two reporting segments: the Equipment segment, which earns the majority of revenue, consists of a portfolio of heavy material handling equipment including reachstackers, forklift trucks, empty container handlers, terminal tractors, straddle carriers, and Bromma spreaders; and the Services segment, which consists of solutions aimed at ensuring the uptime and productivity of Kalmar's equipment, including Genuine Parts, on-demand and contract maintenance services, and lifecycle services such as refurbishments, fleet management, and upgrades.
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