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Stewart Information Services (FRA:SIU) 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.
Stewart Information Services Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Stewart Information Services Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
Stewart Information Services Pretax Margin % Chart
FRA:SIU vs HMN, HCI, SLDE: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Stewart Information Services'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.
Stewart Information Services Pretax Margin % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Stewart Information Services's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stewart Information Services'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.
Stewart Information Services (FRA:SIU) has a Pretax Margin % of 3.02% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Stewart Information Services and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 5.13. Over the past decade, Stewart Information Services' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 2.70 to 13.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Stewart Information Services ranks #376 out of 499 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 75.4%.
Is Stewart Information Services' Pretax Margin % too high?
Stewart Information Services' current Pretax Margin % of 3.02% is 41% below median its 10-year median of 5.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.70 to a high of 13.13. The Insurance industry median Pretax Margin % is 11.90. Stewart Information Services' value of 3.02% is 74.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stewart Information Services ranks #376 out of 499 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stewart Information Services has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stewart Information Services' Pretax Margin % compare to HMN and HCI?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Stewart Information Services ranks #376 out of 499 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Stewart Information Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 11.90. Stewart Information Services' value of 3.02% is 74.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Stewart Information Services' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 2.70 to 13.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.13 vs. the industry median of 11.90, Stewart Information Services 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 an Insurance company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Insurance companies is 11.90, based on 499 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. Stewart Information Services's current Pretax Margin % of 3.02% is 74.6% 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 Stewart Information Services and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 11.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stewart Information Services's current Pretax Margin % is 3.02%, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 5.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stewart Information Services stock overvalued right now?
Stewart Information Services (FRA:SIU) has a current Pretax Margin % of 3.02%. The stock's GF Value™ is €66.72, compared to a current price of €57.00 — trading 14.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 3.02%, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 5.13 and 74.6% below the Insurance industry median of 11.90. Stewart Information Services' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 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 Stewart Information Services (FRA:SIU), the current Pretax Margin % is 3.02% 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.
Is Stewart Information Services (FRA:SIU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stewart Information Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €57.00 is trading 14.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €66.72.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SIU:
Pretax Margin %: 3.02% (41% below median its 10-year median of 5.13)
GF Value™: €66.72 vs. price of €57.00 (14.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 74.6% below the Insurance median (#376 of 499)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SIU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stewart Information Services Corp is a customer-focused, title insurance and real estate services company offering products and services to home buyers and sellers, mortgage lenders and servicers, attorneys, and home builders. It has three operating segments: Title insurance and related services which generates key revenue, includes the functions of searching, examining, closing, and insuring the condition of the title to real property. It also includes home and personal insurance services, Real estate solutions segment supports the real estate mortgage industry by providing appraisal management services, online notarization and closing solutions, credit, and real estate information services, search and valuation services. Corporate and other segment is comprised of parent holding company.
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