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.
Electro-Sensors Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Electro-Sensors Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Electro-Sensors'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.
ELSE vs TRCK, AATC, ARAI: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Electro-Sensors'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.
Electro-Sensors Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Electro-Sensors's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Electro-Sensors'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.
Electro-Sensors (ELSE) has a Pretax Margin % of -5.70% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Electro-Sensors and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #1355 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is Electro-Sensors' Pretax Margin % too high?
Electro-Sensors' current Pretax Margin % is -5.70%. Based on the distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #1355 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Electro-Sensors has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Electro-Sensors' Pretax Margin % compare to TRCK and AATC?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #1355 out of 2476 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Electro-Sensors in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. 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 Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.58, based on 2,476 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 Electro-Sensors and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Electro-Sensors's current Pretax Margin % is -5.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Electro-Sensors stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Electro-Sensors (ELSE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.87, compared to a current price of $7.65 — trading 57.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -5.70%. Electro-Sensors' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Electro-Sensors (ELSE), the current Pretax Margin % is -5.70% 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 Electro-Sensors (ELSE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Electro-Sensors stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.65 is trading 57.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.87.
GuruFocus considers Electro-Sensors to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELSE:
Pretax Margin %: -5.70%
GF Value™: $4.87 vs. price of $7.65 (57.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELSE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Electro-Sensors Inc manufactures and sells industrial production monitoring and process control systems. It manufactures a complete line of monitoring and control systems for a wide range of industrial machine applications. The systems measure machine production and operation rates, as well as regulate the speed of related machines in production processes. Its products include motor drive control, position monitors, sensor targets, signal conditioners, speed sensors, speed switches, tachometers, temperature sensors, vibration monitors, etc.
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