AJ Lucas GroupFRA:FW9 Pretax Margin % is 58.10% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 610 Steel companies, AJ Lucas Group ranks better than 94.59% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for AJ Lucas Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FW9'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -104.19 Med: -9.76 Max: 25.83
Current: 25.83
FRA:FW9's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 94.59% of 610
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.585
vs FRA:FW9: 25.83
AJ Lucas Group (FRA:FW9) 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.
AJ Lucas Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
AJ Lucas Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AJ Lucas Group'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:FW9 vs HCC, AMR, METC: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Coking Coal subindustry, AJ Lucas 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.
AJ Lucas Group Pretax Margin % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, AJ Lucas Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AJ Lucas 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.
AJ Lucas Group (FRA:FW9) has a Pretax Margin % of 58.10% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on AJ Lucas Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #33 out of 610 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 5.4%.
Is AJ Lucas Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
AJ Lucas Group's current Pretax Margin % is 58.10%. The Steel industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.59. AJ Lucas Group's value of 58.10% is 2147.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #33 out of 610 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does AJ Lucas Group's Pretax Margin % compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #33 out of 610 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places AJ Lucas Group in the top 5% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.59. AJ Lucas Group's value of 58.10% is 2147.6% above this benchmark. 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 Steel company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Steel companies is 2.59, based on 610 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. AJ Lucas Group's current Pretax Margin % of 58.10% is 2147.6% 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 AJ Lucas Group and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AJ Lucas Group's current Pretax Margin % is 58.10%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AJ Lucas Group stock overvalued right now?
AJ Lucas Group (FRA:FW9) has a current Pretax Margin % of 58.10%. The current Pretax Margin % is 58.10% and 2147.6% above the Steel industry median of 2.59. 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 AJ Lucas Group (FRA:FW9), the current Pretax Margin % is 58.10% 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.
AJ Lucas Group Ltd is a provider of drilling services to the Australian coal industry, and an operator, through its subsidiary Cuadrilla Resources Holdings Limited, of exploration and appraisal of conventional and unconventional oil and gas prospects in the United Kingdom (UK). The Group is structured with two principal operating segments: Drilling (Australian operations) provides drilling services to the energy and resources sectors, but focuses on delivering a suite of degasification and exploration drilling and related services to Australian metallurgical coal mines; Oil & Gas Operations (UK investments operations) include the Exploration of unconventional and conventional hydrocarbons in the UK. It generates the majority of revenue from the Australian Operations segment.
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