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Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. EFA Holdings's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was €5.94 Mil. EFA Holdings's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was €50.28 Mil. Therefore, EFA Holdings's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 11.81%.
The historical rank and industry rank for EFA Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CYS:EFA'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.81 Med: 12.63 Max: 13.44
Current: 11.81
CYS:EFA's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 5.44
vs CYS:EFA: 11.81
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.
EFA Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
EFA Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for EFA Holdings'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.
EFA Holdings Pretax Margin % Chart
EFA Holdings Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Pretax Margin %
13.44
11.81
EFA Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Pretax Margin %
13.44
11.81
CYS:EFA vs PWR, EME, FIX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, EFA Holdings'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.
EFA Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, EFA Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where EFA Holdings'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.
EFA Holdings (CYS:EFA) has a Pretax Margin % of 11.81% as of Dec. 2024. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on EFA Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.63. Over the past decade, EFA Holdings' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 11.81 to 13.44.
Is EFA Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
EFA Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 11.81% is near median its 10-year median of 12.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.81 to a high of 13.44. The Construction industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.44. EFA Holdings' value of 11.81% is 117.1% above this industry median. Overall, EFA Holdings has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EFA Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to PWR and EME?
EFA Holdings' Pretax Margin % of 11.81% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.44. EFA Holdings' value of 11.81% is 117.1% above this benchmark. Historically, EFA Holdings' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 11.81 to 13.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.63 vs. the industry median of 5.44, EFA Holdings 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 Construction company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Construction companies is 5.44, based on 1,768 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. EFA Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 11.81% is 117.1% 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 EFA Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EFA Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 11.81%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EFA Holdings stock overvalued right now?
EFA Holdings (CYS:EFA) has a current Pretax Margin % of 11.81%. The current Pretax Margin % is 11.81%, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.63 and 117.1% above the Construction industry median of 5.44. EFA Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 3 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 EFA Holdings (CYS:EFA), the current Pretax Margin % is 11.81% as of Dec. 2024. 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.
EFA Holdings PLC performs activities related to the aviation sector, aerospace, and security. Along with its subsidiaries, it is involved in the Offsets, Industrial Cooperation market, and high-tech aerospace and defense Industry projects, offering commercial, financial, technical, and support services. It also provides services within the framework of international contracts in the aviation industry, in particular in the areas of technology transfer, joint developments, support in marketing, distribution, and financing. In addition, the group is involved in the development, manufacturing, and trade of unmanned systems, subsystems, MEMS Sensors (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems), IoT (Internet of Things) solutions, Electronics design and assembly, and the provision of other services.
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