Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Socket Mobile's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.78 Mil. Socket Mobile's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3.20 Mil. Therefore, Socket Mobile's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -24.31%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Socket Mobile's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SNB1'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.64 Med: -3.64 Max: 11.7
Current: -24.45
FRA:SNB1's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 87.72% of 2475
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 3.58
vs FRA:SNB1: -24.45
Socket Mobile (FRA:SNB1) 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.
Socket Mobile Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Socket Mobile Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Socket Mobile'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:SNB1 vs BTCT, AGMH, ZSPC: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Socket Mobile'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.
Socket Mobile Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Socket Mobile's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Socket Mobile'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.
Socket Mobile (FRA:SNB1) has a Pretax Margin % of -24.31% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Socket Mobile and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Socket Mobile ranks #2171 out of 2475 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 87.7%.
Is Socket Mobile's Pretax Margin % too high?
Socket Mobile's current Pretax Margin % is -24.31%. Based on the distribution chart, Socket Mobile ranks #2171 out of 2475 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Socket Mobile has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Socket Mobile's Pretax Margin % compare to BTCT and AGMH?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Socket Mobile ranks #2171 out of 2475 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Socket Mobile in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. 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 Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.58, based on 2,475 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 Socket Mobile and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Socket Mobile's current Pretax Margin % is -24.31%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Socket Mobile stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Socket Mobile (FRA:SNB1) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.79, compared to a current price of €0.57 — trading 28.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -24.31%. Socket Mobile's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 8 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 Socket Mobile (FRA:SNB1), the current Pretax Margin % is -24.31% 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 Socket Mobile (FRA:SNB1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Socket Mobile stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.57 is trading 28.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.79.
GuruFocus considers Socket Mobile to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SNB1:
Pretax Margin %: -24.31%
GF Value™: €0.79 vs. price of €0.57 (28.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SNB1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Socket Mobile Inc is a producer of data capture products. The company's products are integrated into mobile applications used in mobile point of sale (mPOS), commercial services (field workers), asset tracking, manufacturing process and quality control, transportation and logistics (goods tracking and movement), event management (ticketing, entry, access control, and identification), medical and education. The company offers barcode scanning products for both one-dimensional, including imager and laser, and two-dimensional barcode scanning in standard and durable cases. The company's geographical segments are the United States, Europe, Asia and Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is generated from the United States.
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