Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Descente's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2024 was $37.3 Mil. Descente's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2024 was $247.2 Mil. Therefore, Descente's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 15.08%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Descente's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DESLF's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry.
Industry Median: 3.52 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
Descente Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Descente Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Descente'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.
DESLF vs RL, VFC, LEVI: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Descente'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.
Descente Pretax Margin % vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Descente's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Descente'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.
Descente (DESLF) has a Pretax Margin % of 15.08% as of Sep. 2024. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Descente and its competitors.
Is Descente's Pretax Margin % too high?
Descente's current Pretax Margin % is 15.08%. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.52. Descente's value of 15.08% is 328.4% above this industry median. Overall, Descente has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Descente's Pretax Margin % compare to RL and VFC?
Descente's Pretax Margin % of 15.08% can be compared against companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.52. Descente's value of 15.08% is 328.4% above 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 3.52, based on 1,039 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. Descente's current Pretax Margin % of 15.08% is 328.4% 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 Descente and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Descente's current Pretax Margin % is 15.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Descente stock overvalued right now?
Descente (DESLF) has a current Pretax Margin % of 15.08%. The current Pretax Margin % is 15.08% and 328.4% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 3.52. Descente's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Descente (DESLF), the current Pretax Margin % is 15.08% as of Sep. 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.
Descente Ltd is a Japanese based company engages in the manufacture and sale of sportswear, sporting goods, and related articles. The company markets its products under brands such as Descente, Le coq Sportif, Umbro, Arena, Musingwear, Skins, Marmot, Lanvin sport, Srixon, Avia, Ryka, Shiseist, Cutter and Buck, Inov-8 and other.
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