CSSV (Caspian Services) Pretax Margin %: -2.49% (As of Jun. 2016)

What is Caspian Services Pretax Margin %?

Caspian Services CSSV Pretax Margin % is -2.49% as of Jun. 2016.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Caspian Services's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $-0.13 Mil. Caspian Services's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $5.01 Mil. Therefore, Caspian Services's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was -2.49%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Caspian Services's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

CSSV's Pretax Margin % is not ranked ^*
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.165
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Caspian Services (OTCPK:CSSV) Pretax Margin % Explanation

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.

Caspian Services Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Caspian Services Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Caspian Services's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

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Caspian Services Pretax Margin % Chart

Caspian Services Annual Data

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-19.25

-57.71

-29.57

-63.77

-210.47

Caspian Services Quarterly Data
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Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-125.89	-476.40	-458.99	-115.30	-2.49

CSSV vs GLRI, TIRTZ, GLFH: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Caspian Services'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.

Caspian Services Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Caspian Services's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Caspian Services Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Caspian Services's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin	=	Pre-Tax Income (A: Sep. 2015 )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2015 )
	=	-34.611	/	16.445
	=	-210.47 %

Caspian Services's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Pretax Margin	=	Pre-Tax Income (Q: Jun. 2016 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )
	=	-0.125	/	5.011
	=	-2.49 %

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →

What does a Pretax Margin % of -2.49% mean?

Caspian Services (CSSV) has a Pretax Margin % of -2.49% as of Jun. 2016. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Caspian Services and its competitors.

Is Caspian Services' Pretax Margin % too high?

Caspian Services' current Pretax Margin % is -2.49%.

How does Caspian Services' Pretax Margin % compare to GLRI and TIRTZ?

Caspian Services' Pretax Margin % of -2.49% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.17. 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 Oil & Gas company?

The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.17, based on 916 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 Caspian Services and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Caspian Services's current Pretax Margin % is -2.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Caspian Services stock overvalued right now?

Caspian Services (CSSV) has a current Pretax Margin % of -2.49%. The current Pretax Margin % is -2.49%. 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 Caspian Services (CSSV), the current Pretax Margin % is -2.49% as of Jun. 2016. 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.

Caspian Services Business Description

Industry Energy Oil & Gas

Comparable Companies BOM:531279 GLRI TSXV:IES WAR:BCI TIRTZ GLFH OSL:SBX TSXV:DAL TSXV:NWE TSXV:SEW FOSI BSE:UZT BOM:526614 LSE:IGSS TSX:HE XCNQ:RGT TSXV:HTC TSXV:DVT TSXV:TRB GLFMQ

Address 2319 Foothill Drive, Suite 160, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 84109

Website http://www.caspianservicesinc.com

Caspian Services Inc provides oilfield services to oil & gas industry in Kazakhstan. The company operates in three reportable segments including Vessel operations, Geophysical services, and Marine base services. Vessel operations consist of chartering a fleet of shallow draft offshore support vessels to customers performing oil and gas exploration activities in the Caspian Sea. Geophysical services consist of providing seismic data acquisition services to oil and gas companies operating onshore in Kazakhstan. Marine base service consists of operating a marine base with a boat repair and drydocking services yard located at the port of Bautino on the North Caspian Sea. It generates the majority of the revenue from Vessel operations segment.