A-Smart HoldingsFRA:IOTA +0.88% Pretax Margin % is -8.15% as of Jan. 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,074 Business Services companies, A-Smart Holdings ranks worse than 88.27% 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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A-Smart Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for A-Smart Holdings'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:IOTA vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, A-Smart Holdings'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.
A-Smart Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, A-Smart Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where A-Smart Holdings'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.
A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) has a Pretax Margin % of -8.15% as of Jan. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on A-Smart Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #948 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is A-Smart Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
A-Smart Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -8.15%. Based on the distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #948 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does A-Smart Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, A-Smart Holdings ranks #948 out of 1074 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places A-Smart Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.33. 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 Business Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Business Services companies is 5.33, based on 1,074 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 A-Smart Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. A-Smart Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -8.15%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is A-Smart Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.04, compared to a current price of €0.06 — trading 43.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -8.15%. 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 A-Smart Holdings (FRA:IOTA), the current Pretax Margin % is -8.15% as of Jan. 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.
A-Smart Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company operating through segments that include Print and media, covering printing of financial and corporate publications such as reports, prospectuses, brochures, magazines, and other commercial materials, along with events management. The Property segment is involved in property development, while Smart Technologies focuses on developing, selling, and redistributing smart IT solutions, gadgets, software, and hardware products. The Corporate and others segment includes corporate office functions, shared services, and long-term investments in non-quoted equities. The majority of its revenue comes from Print and media, and it derives revenue from Singapore.
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