Image Scan HoldingsFRA:LWN Pretax Margin % is 5.71% as of Mar. 2026, which is 78% above its 10-year median of 3.21. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,074 Business Services companies, Image Scan Holdings ranks better than 60.71% 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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Image Scan Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Image Scan Holdings's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
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FRA:LWN vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Image Scan 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.
Image Scan Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Image Scan Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Image Scan 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.
Image Scan Holdings (FRA:LWN) has a Pretax Margin % of 5.71% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Image Scan Holdings and its competitors. This is 78% above median its historical median of 3.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Image Scan Holdings ranks #422 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 39.3%.
Is Image Scan Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Image Scan Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 5.71% is 78% above median its 10-year median of 3.21. The Business Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Image Scan Holdings' value of 5.71% is 6.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Image Scan Holdings ranks #422 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Image Scan Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Image Scan Holdings ranks #422 out of 1074 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Image Scan Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Image Scan Holdings' value of 5.71% is 6.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.21 vs. the industry median of 5.35, Image Scan Holdings has consistently been above 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 Business Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Business Services companies is 5.35, 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. Image Scan Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 5.71% is 6.7% 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 Image Scan Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Image Scan Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 5.71%, which is 78% above median its own 10-year median of 3.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Image Scan Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Image Scan Holdings (FRA:LWN) has a current Pretax Margin % of 5.71%. The current Pretax Margin % is 5.71%, which is 78% above median its 10-year median of 3.21 and 6.7% above the Business Services industry median of 5.35. 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 Image Scan Holdings (FRA:LWN), the current Pretax Margin % is 5.71% as of Mar. 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.
Image Scan Holdings PLC is principally engaged in the development and sale of portable X-ray systems for security and counter-terrorism applications. Additionally, it also manufactures industrial X-ray inspection systems. The company offers a range of portable, rapid deployment, and static security solutions to several security sectors, including government and private security organisations. It serves police, military, security services, bomb disposal teams, prisons, ports, airports, cargo handlers, freight forwarders, corporate headquarters, mail rooms, and operators of stadiums and events. The company derives revenue from the sale of its equipment. Geographically, it generates the majority of revenue from the United Kingdom.
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