United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B) Pretax Margin %: -25.62% (As of Sep. 2011)


What is United States Oil and Gas Pretax Margin %?

United States Oil and Gas FRA:NG5B Pretax Margin % is -25.62% as of Sep. 2011.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. United States Oil and Gas's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was €-0.31 Mil. United States Oil and Gas's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2011 was €1.21 Mil. Therefore, United States Oil and Gas's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 was -25.62%.

The historical rank and industry rank for United States Oil and Gas's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


FRA:NG5B's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.18
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

United States Oil and Gas  (FRA:NG5B) 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.

United States Oil and Gas Pretax Margin % Related Terms

United States Oil and Gas Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for United States Oil and Gas'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.

United States Oil and Gas Pretax Margin % Chart

United States Oil and Gas Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10
Pretax Margin %
-12.65 -4.45

United States Oil and Gas Quarterly Data
Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.52 -1.85 -7.56 -7.63 -25.62

United States Oil and Gas Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, United States Oil and Gas'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.

United States Oil and Gas Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, United States Oil and Gas's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where United States Oil and Gas's Pretax Margin % falls into.


United States Oil and Gas Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

United States Oil and Gas's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2010 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2010 )
=-0.831/18.661
=-4.45 %

United States Oil and Gas's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2011 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2011 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2011 )
=-0.31/1.21
=-25.62 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of -25.62% mean?
United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B) has a Pretax Margin % of -25.62% as of Sep. 2011. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on United States Oil and Gas and its competitors.
Is United States Oil and Gas' Pretax Margin % too high?
United States Oil and Gas' current Pretax Margin % is -25.62%.
How does United States Oil and Gas' Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
United States Oil and Gas' Pretax Margin % of -25.62% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.18. 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 5.18, based on 919 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 United States Oil and Gas and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. United States Oil and Gas's current Pretax Margin % is -25.62%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United States Oil and Gas stock overvalued right now?
United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B) has a current Pretax Margin % of -25.62%. The current Pretax Margin % is -25.62%. 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 United States Oil and Gas (FRA:NG5B), the current Pretax Margin % is -25.62% as of Sep. 2011. 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.

United States Oil and Gas Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
United States Oil And Gas Corp was founded in April 2007. The Company identifies and attempts to acquire domestic oil and gas service companies that market and distribute refined fuels, distillates (which are liquid petroleum products that are burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power) and propane to retail and wholesale customers and oversee the operations of the businesses it acquires. Its acquisition targets are small to mid-sized family-run companies. Oil and gas service companies typically purchase bulk fuel and propane from regional suppliers, then store, sell, and deliver the fuel and propane to local businesses, drillers, farms, wholesalers, and individuals.