Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Digicel Group's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 was $31.42 Mil. Digicel Group's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2015 was $2,794.11 Mil. Therefore, Digicel Group's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 1.12%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Digicel Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DCEL's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 7.64 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
Digicel Group (NYSE:DCEL) 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.
Digicel Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Digicel Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Digicel Group'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.
Digicel Group Pretax Margin % Chart
Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend
Mar13
Mar14
Mar15
Pretax Margin %
0.52
9.35
1.12
Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13
Mar14
Mar15
Pretax Margin %
0.52
9.35
1.12
DCEL vs DIRV, FULO, TOWTF: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Digicel Group'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.
Digicel Group Pretax Margin % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Digicel Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Digicel Group'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.
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.12% as of Mar. 2015. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
Digicel Group's current Pretax Margin % is 1.12%. The Telecommunication Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.64. Digicel Group's value of 1.12% is 85.3% below this industry median.
How does Digicel Group's Pretax Margin % compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Pretax Margin % of 1.12% can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.64. Digicel Group's value of 1.12% is 85.3% below this benchmark. 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Telecommunication Services companies is 7.64, based on 368 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. Digicel Group's current Pretax Margin % of 1.12% is 85.3% below 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 Digicel Group and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Digicel Group's current Pretax Margin % is 1.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Pretax Margin % of 1.12%. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.12% and 85.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 7.64. 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 Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.12% as of Mar. 2015. 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.
Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.
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