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Donegal Investment GroupDUB:DQ7A -13.79% Pretax Margin % is 15.82% as of Aug. 2025, which is 211% above its 10-year median of 5.08. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,950 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Donegal Investment Group ranks worse than 51282% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Donegal Investment Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
DUB:DQ7A's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 4.725 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) 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.
Donegal Investment Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Donegal Investment Group 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.
DUB:DQ7A vs ADM, BG, TSN: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Donegal Investment 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.
Donegal Investment Group Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Donegal Investment Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Donegal Investment 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.
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a Pretax Margin % of 15.82% as of Aug. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Donegal Investment Group and its competitors. This is 211% above median its historical median of 5.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1950 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Is Donegal Investment Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
Donegal Investment Group's current Pretax Margin % of 15.82% is 211% above median its 10-year median of 5.08. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.73. Donegal Investment Group's value of 15.82% is 234.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1950 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Donegal Investment Group's Pretax Margin % compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Donegal Investment Group ranks #999999 out of 1950 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Donegal Investment Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.73. Donegal Investment Group's value of 15.82% is 234.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.08 vs. the industry median of 4.73, Donegal Investment Group 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.73, based on 1,950 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. Donegal Investment Group's current Pretax Margin % of 15.82% is 234.8% 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 Donegal Investment Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Donegal Investment Group's current Pretax Margin % is 15.82%, which is 211% above median its own 10-year median of 5.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donegal Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a current Pretax Margin % of 15.82%. The current Pretax Margin % is 15.82%, which is 211% above median its 10-year median of 5.08 and 234.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 4.73. 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 Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A), the current Pretax Margin % is 15.82% as of Aug. 2025. 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.
Donegal Investment Group PLC is engaged in the development, purchase, and sale of seed potatoes and the rental and sale of property assets. Its only segment is Produce. The group operates in three geographical segments: Ireland; Europe and the Rest of the World; generating a vast majority of its revenue within Ireland.
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