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DFM:DEWA'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.62 Med: 29.82 Max: 33.15
Current: 31.5
DFM:DEWA's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 89.4% of 500
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 11.865
vs DFM:DEWA: 31.50
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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Pretax Margin % Chart
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Annual Data
For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC'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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Pretax Margin % vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
* 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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA) has a Pretax Margin % of 31.01% as of Jun. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 29.82. Over the past decade, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 23.62 to 33.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC ranks #53 out of 500 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 10.6%.
Is Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's Pretax Margin % too high?
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's current Pretax Margin % of 31.01% is near median its 10-year median of 29.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.62 to a high of 33.15. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Pretax Margin % is 11.87. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's value of 31.01% is 161.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC ranks #53 out of 500 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's Pretax Margin % compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC ranks #53 out of 500 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 11.87. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's value of 31.01% is 161.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 23.62 to 33.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.82 vs. the industry median of 11.87, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Utilities - Regulated companies is 11.87, based on 500 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. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's current Pretax Margin % of 31.01% is 161.4% 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 Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 11.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's current Pretax Margin % is 31.01%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 29.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ2.82, compared to a current price of د.إ2.76 — trading 2.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 31.01%, which is near median its 10-year median of 29.82 and 161.4% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 11.87. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 7 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 Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA), the current Pretax Margin % is 31.01% as of Jun. 2026. 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 Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of د.إ2.76 is trading 2.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ2.82.
GuruFocus considers Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DFM:DEWA:
Pretax Margin %: 31.01% (near median its 10-year median of 29.82)
GF Value™: د.إ2.82 vs. price of د.إ2.76 (2.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 161.4% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#53 of 500)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:DEWA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC is engaged in water desalination and distribution and its generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, throughout the Emirate of Dubai. The company operates into four segments; DEWA is engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and water desalination, transmission and distribution to residential, commercial, industrial, and government; EMPOWER is engaged in the provision of district cooling, maintenance of central cooling plants and manufacturing and sale of insulated pipes; IWPP is engaged in the development, operation and maintenance of power and water plants; and Others operations include purification and sale of potable water, and other. It generates maximum revenue from the DEWA segment.
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