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Hilong HoldingFRA:8HL 55 Pretax Margin % is 4.55% as of Dec. 2025, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 5.67. GuruFocus rates FRA:8HL with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.02 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 917 Oil & Gas companies, Hilong Holding ranks worse than 73.17% 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.
Hilong Holding Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Hilong Holding Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hilong Holding'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.
FRA:8HL vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Hilong Holding'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.
Hilong Holding Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hilong Holding's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hilong Holding'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.
Hilong Holding (FRA:8HL) has a Pretax Margin % of 4.55% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Hilong Holding and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 5.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Hilong Holding ranks #671 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is Hilong Holding's Pretax Margin % too high?
Hilong Holding's current Pretax Margin % of 4.55% is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.67. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.21. Hilong Holding's value of 4.55% is 12.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hilong Holding ranks #671 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hilong Holding has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hilong Holding's Pretax Margin % compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hilong Holding ranks #671 out of 917 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Hilong Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.21. Hilong Holding's value of 4.55% is 12.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.67 vs. the industry median of 5.21, Hilong Holding has consistently been below 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.21, based on 917 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. Hilong Holding's current Pretax Margin % of 4.55% is 12.7% below 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 Hilong Holding and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hilong Holding's current Pretax Margin % is 4.55%, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 5.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hilong Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hilong Holding (FRA:8HL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.02, compared to a current price of €0.02 — trading 15% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.55%, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 5.67 and 12.7% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.21. Hilong Holding's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 4 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 Hilong Holding (FRA:8HL), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.55% as of Dec. 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.
Is Hilong Holding (FRA:8HL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hilong Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.02 is trading 15% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.02.
GuruFocus considers Hilong Holding to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:8HL:
Pretax Margin %: 4.55% (20% below median its 10-year median of 5.67)
GF Value™: €0.02 vs. price of €0.02 (15% above fair value)
Industry Position: 12.7% below the Oil & Gas median (#671 of 917)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8HL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hilong Holding Ltd is an integrated oil field equipment and services provider and is principally engaged in manufacturing and distribution of oil and gas drilling equipment, and provision of oilfield and offshore engineering services. Its principal activity is investment holding. Its segments include Oilfield equipment manufacturing and services provision, including the production of oilfield equipment; Oilfield services provision, including the provision of well drilling services, integrated comprehensive services, oil country tubular goods trading and related services to oil and gas producers; and Offshore engineering services provision, including the provision of offshore engineering services and offshore design services. It derives majority of the revenue from Oilfield services.
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