Woolworths HoldingsFRA:WN30 74 Pretax Margin % is 4.82% as of Dec. 2025, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 5.66. GuruFocus rates FRA:WN30 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.72. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,128 Retail - Cyclical companies, Woolworths Holdings ranks worse than 51.42% 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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Woolworths Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Woolworths 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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Woolworths 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.
Woolworths Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Woolworths Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Woolworths 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.
Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30) has a Pretax Margin % of 4.82% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Woolworths Holdings and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 5.66. According to the industry distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #580 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is Woolworths Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Woolworths Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 4.82% is 15% below median its 10-year median of 5.66. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Woolworths Holdings' value of 4.82% is 53.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #580 out of 1128 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Woolworths Holdings has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Woolworths Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #580 out of 1128 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Woolworths Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Woolworths Holdings' value of 4.82% is 53.7% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.66 vs. the industry median of 3.14, Woolworths 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.14, based on 1,128 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. Woolworths Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 4.82% is 53.7% 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 Woolworths Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Woolworths Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 4.82%, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 5.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Woolworths Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30) has a current Pretax Margin % of 4.82%. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.72, compared to a current price of €2.66 — trading 28.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.82%, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 5.66 and 53.7% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.14. Woolworths Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 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 Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.82% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN30) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Woolworths Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €2.66 is trading 28.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.72.
Key valuation signals for FRA:WN30:
Pretax Margin %: 4.82% (15% below median its 10-year median of 5.66)
GF Value™: €3.72 vs. price of €2.66 (28.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 53.7% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#580 of 1128)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WN30 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Woolworths Holdings Ltd is a southern hemisphere retail Group. Its current operations are conducted through its two operating subsidiaries. The segments involve: Fashion, Beauty and Home; Food; Logistics; Woolworths Financial Services; Country Road Group; and Treasury. It derives maximum revenue from Food Segment. Geographically, It operates iun South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and Rest of Africa.
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