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The historical rank and industry rank for Asiatic Laboratories's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DHA:ASIATICLAB's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Industry Median: 7.28 * 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.
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Asiatic Laboratories Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Asiatic Laboratories'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.
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DHA:ASIATICLAB vs ZTS, UTHR, VTRS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Asiatic Laboratories'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.
Asiatic Laboratories Pretax Margin % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Asiatic Laboratories's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asiatic Laboratories'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.
Asiatic Laboratories (DHA:ASIATICLAB) has a Pretax Margin % of % as of . 20. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Asiatic Laboratories and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Asiatic Laboratories ranks #999999 out of 961 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry.
Is Asiatic Laboratories' Pretax Margin % too high?
Asiatic Laboratories' current Pretax Margin % is %. Based on the distribution chart, Asiatic Laboratories ranks #999999 out of 961 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asiatic Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asiatic Laboratories' Pretax Margin % compare to ZTS and UTHR?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Asiatic Laboratories ranks #999999 out of 961 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Asiatic Laboratories in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.28. 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 7.28, based on 961 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 Asiatic Laboratories and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asiatic Laboratories's current Pretax Margin % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asiatic Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Asiatic Laboratories (DHA:ASIATICLAB) has a current Pretax Margin % of %. The current Pretax Margin % is %. Asiatic Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Asiatic Laboratories (DHA:ASIATICLAB), the current Pretax Margin % is % as of . 20. 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.
Asiatic Laboratories Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of a wide range of the rapeutical medicines pharmaceutical products in the categories of Biological, Non-Biological & Sterile Pharmaceutical dosage. It has 80 generic molecules comprising therapeutic classes like antibiotics, antihistamines, bronchodilators, vitamins-minerals, antiulcerants, laxatives, gastroprokinetics, antihematinic, anthelmentics, CNS drugs, respiratory drugs, NSAIDs, dermatological preparations and sterile ophthalmic preparations.
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