Firefly AerospaceFLY +3.78%12 Pretax Margin % is -119.45% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FLY with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 347 Aerospace & Defense companies, Firefly Aerospace ranks worse than 93.66% on this metric.
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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Firefly Aerospace Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Firefly Aerospace'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.
FLY vs KRMN, LUNR, HXL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Firefly Aerospace'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.
Firefly Aerospace Pretax Margin % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Firefly Aerospace's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Firefly Aerospace'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.
Firefly Aerospace (FLY) has a Pretax Margin % of -119.45% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Firefly Aerospace and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Firefly Aerospace ranks #325 out of 347 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Firefly Aerospace's Pretax Margin % too high?
Firefly Aerospace's current Pretax Margin % is -119.45%. Based on the distribution chart, Firefly Aerospace ranks #325 out of 347 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Firefly Aerospace has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Firefly Aerospace's Pretax Margin % compare to KRMN and LUNR?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Firefly Aerospace ranks #325 out of 347 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Firefly Aerospace in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.17. 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 6.17, based on 347 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 Firefly Aerospace and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Firefly Aerospace's current Pretax Margin % is -119.45%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Firefly Aerospace stock overvalued right now?
Firefly Aerospace (FLY) has a current Pretax Margin % of -119.45%. The current Pretax Margin % is -119.45%. Firefly Aerospace's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 2 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 Firefly Aerospace (FLY), the current Pretax Margin % is -119.45% 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.
Firefly Aerospace Inc is a space and defense technology company with an established track record of success providing comprehensive mission solutions to national security, government, and commercial customers. The company develops and provides space and defense technologies, including launch vehicles and spacecraft systems, supporting launch, transit, and in-orbit operations for government, commercial, and national security customers. It has only one operating segment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from Spacecraft Solutions.
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