Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Collins Foods's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2025 was $-3.0 Mil. Collins Foods's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Apr. 2025 was $511.3 Mil. Therefore, Collins Foods's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was -0.58%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Collins Foods's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CLLFF'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.09 Med: 6.02 Max: 7.4
Current: 2.06
CLLFF's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 56.01% of 366
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.755
vs CLLFF: 2.06
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.
Collins Foods Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Collins Foods Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Collins Foods'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.
CLLFF vs MCD, SBUX, CMG: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Collins Foods'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.
Collins Foods Pretax Margin % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Collins Foods's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Collins Foods'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.
Collins Foods (CLLFF) has a Pretax Margin % of -0.58% as of Apr. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Collins Foods and its competitors. Over the past decade, Collins Foods' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.09 to 7.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Collins Foods ranks #205 out of 366 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 56%.
Is Collins Foods' Pretax Margin % too high?
Collins Foods' current Pretax Margin % is -0.58%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.09 to a high of 7.40. Based on the distribution chart, Collins Foods ranks #205 out of 366 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Collins Foods has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Collins Foods' Pretax Margin % compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Collins Foods ranks #205 out of 366 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Collins Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.76. Historically, Collins Foods' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.09 to 7.40 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 Restaurants company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Restaurants companies is 2.76, based on 366 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 Collins Foods and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Collins Foods's current Pretax Margin % is -0.58%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Collins Foods stock overvalued right now?
Collins Foods (CLLFF) has a current Pretax Margin % of -0.58%. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.37, compared to a current price of $6.90 — trading 17.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -0.58%. Collins Foods' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Collins Foods (CLLFF), the current Pretax Margin % is -0.58% as of Apr. 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.
Is Collins Foods (CLLFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Collins Foods stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $6.90 is trading 17.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.37.
Key valuation signals for CLLFF:
Pretax Margin %: -0.58%
GF Value™: $8.37 vs. price of $6.90 (17.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CLLFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Collins Foods is an operator of quick service restaurants, or QSRs. It franchises restaurant brands from US-listed Yum Brands, including KFC in Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands. Revenue and earnings are largely generated in Australia, where Collins is the largest KFC franchisee. Earnings growth is underpinned by its store network expansion, both new restaurants and acquisitions of existing sites. Competitive pricing is key to maintaining share in the QSR market, and the company has generally increased at or below consumer price index growth.
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