Jacquet MetalsFRA:I43 -0.73%74 Pretax Margin % is 1.60% as of Dec. 2025, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 2.85. GuruFocus rates FRA:I43 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.75 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 611 Steel companies, Jacquet Metals ranks worse than 57.77% 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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Jacquet Metals Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jacquet Metals'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:I43 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Jacquet Metals'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.
Jacquet Metals Pretax Margin % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Jacquet Metals's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jacquet Metals'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.
Jacquet Metals (FRA:I43) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.60% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Jacquet Metals and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 2.85. Over the past decade, Jacquet Metals' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.24 to 9.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #353 out of 611 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 57.8%.
Is Jacquet Metals' Pretax Margin % too high?
Jacquet Metals' current Pretax Margin % of 1.60% is 44% below median its 10-year median of 2.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.24 to a high of 9.09. The Steel industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.58. Jacquet Metals' value of 1.60% is 38% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #353 out of 611 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Jacquet Metals has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jacquet Metals' Pretax Margin % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Jacquet Metals ranks #353 out of 611 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Jacquet Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.58. Jacquet Metals' value of 1.60% is 38% below this benchmark. Historically, Jacquet Metals' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.24 to 9.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.85 vs. the industry median of 2.58, Jacquet Metals 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 a Steel company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Steel companies is 2.58, based on 611 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. Jacquet Metals's current Pretax Margin % of 1.60% is 38% 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 Jacquet Metals and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jacquet Metals's current Pretax Margin % is 1.60%, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jacquet Metals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jacquet Metals (FRA:I43) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.75, compared to a current price of €20.30 — trading 21.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.60%, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 2.85 and 38% below the Steel industry median of 2.58. Jacquet Metals' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Jacquet Metals (FRA:I43), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.60% 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 Jacquet Metals (FRA:I43) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jacquet Metals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €20.30 is trading 21.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.75.
GuruFocus considers Jacquet Metals to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:I43:
Pretax Margin %: 1.60% (44% below median its 10-year median of 2.85)
GF Value™: €16.75 vs. price of €20.30 (21.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 38% below the Steel median (#353 of 611)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:I43 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jacquet Metals is engaged in the business of distributing special steels in China and India. The product lines consist of Jacquet, which involves Quarto stainless steel sheets and nickel alloys; Stappert, consists of long products in stainless steels and IMS Group. The products are used in agro-food, energy, chemicals and petrochemicals, paper industry, mines and quarries, public works, steel, shipbuilding, agricultural equipment, general mechanics, recycling, desalination of seawater for agriculture, wastewater treatment purposes.
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