Horizon PetroleumFRA:HPM -2.77%25 Pretax Margin % is % as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:HPM with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 921 Oil & Gas companies, Horizon Petroleum ranks worse than 108577.52% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Horizon Petroleum's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:HPM's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.15 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
Horizon Petroleum Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Horizon Petroleum Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Horizon Petroleum'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:HPM vs COP, EOG, FANG: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Horizon Petroleum'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.
Horizon Petroleum Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Horizon Petroleum's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Horizon Petroleum'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.
Horizon Petroleum (FRA:HPM) has a Pretax Margin % of % as of Feb. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Horizon Petroleum and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Horizon Petroleum ranks #999999 out of 921 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Horizon Petroleum's Pretax Margin % too high?
Horizon Petroleum's current Pretax Margin % is %. Based on the distribution chart, Horizon Petroleum ranks #999999 out of 921 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Horizon Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horizon Petroleum's Pretax Margin % compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Horizon Petroleum ranks #999999 out of 921 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Horizon Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.15. 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 5.15, based on 921 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 Horizon Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Horizon Petroleum's current Pretax Margin % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Horizon Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Horizon Petroleum (FRA:HPM) has a current Pretax Margin % of %. The current Pretax Margin % is %. Horizon Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Horizon Petroleum (FRA:HPM), the current Pretax Margin % is % as of Feb. 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.
Horizon Petroleum Ltd is involved in the exploration, acquisition, and development of oil and gas properties. The current operating projects of the company are Cieszyn and Bielsko-Biala properties in Poland. Bielsko-Biala contains the large undeveloped natural gas accumulation at Lachowice. Its operation for Cieszyn concession is located in the Carpathian Foreland Basin and on trend with a number of gas fields.
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