The historical rank and industry rank for Dolphin Entertainment's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DLPN'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -395.81 Med: -14.37 Max: 32.35
Current: -5.9
DLPN's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 66.93% of 1016
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.975
vs DLPN: -5.90
Dolphin Entertainment (NAS:DLPN) 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.
Dolphin Entertainment Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Dolphin Entertainment Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dolphin Entertainment'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.
DLPN vs MOBQ, TULP, STFS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Dolphin Entertainment'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.
Dolphin Entertainment Pretax Margin % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Dolphin Entertainment's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dolphin Entertainment'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.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) has a Pretax Margin % of -20.88% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Dolphin Entertainment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Dolphin Entertainment ranks #680 out of 1016 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 66.9%.
Is Dolphin Entertainment's Pretax Margin % too high?
Dolphin Entertainment's current Pretax Margin % is -20.88%. Based on the distribution chart, Dolphin Entertainment ranks #680 out of 1016 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Dolphin Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dolphin Entertainment's Pretax Margin % compare to MOBQ and TULP?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Dolphin Entertainment ranks #680 out of 1016 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Dolphin Entertainment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 1.98. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.98, based on 1,016 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 Dolphin Entertainment and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 1.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dolphin Entertainment's current Pretax Margin % is -20.88%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dolphin Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.52, compared to a current price of $1.14 — trading 25.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -20.88%. Dolphin Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 5 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 Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN), the current Pretax Margin % is -20.88% as of Mar. 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 Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dolphin Entertainment stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.14 is trading 25.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.52.
GuruFocus considers Dolphin Entertainment to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DLPN:
Pretax Margin %: -20.88%
GF Value™: $1.52 vs. price of $1.14 (25.2% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DLPN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dolphin Entertainment Inc is an independent entertainment marketing and production company. It provides strategic marketing and publicity services to many of the top brands, both individual and corporate, in the motion picture, television, music, gaming, culinary, hospitality, and lifestyle industries. It operates in two reportable segments: Entertainment publicity and marketing, and Content production. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Entertainment publicity and marketing segment which provides clients with diversified marketing services, including public relations, entertainment and hospitality content marketing, strategic marketing consulting, and content production of marketing materials. The company operates within the U.S.
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