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ForbrightFRBT -5.08%12 Pretax Margin % is 31.08% as of Dec. 2025, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 26.41. GuruFocus rates FRBT with a GF Score™ of 12/100. Among 1,526 Banks companies, Forbright ranks worse than 60.29% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Forbright's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $101.2 Mil. Forbright's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $325.5 Mil. Therefore, Forbright's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 31.08%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Forbright's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
FRBT'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.74 Med: 26.41 Max: 31.08
Current: 31.08
FRBT's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 60.29% of 1526
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 35.245
vs FRBT: 31.08
Forbright (NAS:FRBT) 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.
Forbright Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Forbright Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Forbright'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.
Forbright Pretax Margin % Chart
Forbright Annual Data
Trend
Dec24
Dec25
Pretax Margin %
21.74
31.08
Forbright Semi-Annual Data
Dec24
Dec25
Pretax Margin %
21.74
31.08
FRBT vs NTB, JPM, BAC: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Forbright'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.
Forbright Pretax Margin % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Forbright's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Forbright'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.
Forbright (FRBT) has a Pretax Margin % of 31.08% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Forbright and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 26.41. Over the past decade, Forbright's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 21.74 to 31.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Forbright ranks #920 out of 1526 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 60.3%.
Is Forbright's Pretax Margin % too high?
Forbright's current Pretax Margin % of 31.08% is 18% above median its 10-year median of 26.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.74 to a high of 31.08. The Banks industry median Pretax Margin % is 35.25. Forbright's value of 31.08% is 11.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Forbright ranks #920 out of 1526 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Forbright has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forbright's Pretax Margin % compare to NTB and JPM?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Forbright ranks #920 out of 1526 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Forbright in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 35.25. Forbright's value of 31.08% is 11.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Forbright's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 21.74 to 31.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.41 vs. the industry median of 35.25, Forbright 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 a Banks company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Banks companies is 35.25, based on 1,526 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. Forbright's current Pretax Margin % of 31.08% is 11.8% 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 Forbright and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 35.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Forbright's current Pretax Margin % is 31.08%, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 26.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forbright stock overvalued right now?
Forbright (FRBT) has a current Pretax Margin % of 31.08%. The current Pretax Margin % is 31.08%, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 26.41 and 11.8% below the Banks industry median of 35.25. Forbright's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Forbright (FRBT), the current Pretax Margin % is 31.08% 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.
Forbright Inc is a bank holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates as a state chartered non-member bank, which serves the needs of individuals, small and medium sized businesses, and professional concerns. Its services include deposit and retail banking through a digital deposit platform, as well as financing and lending products such as lender finance loans, fund finance loans, healthcare finance loans, real estate loans, working capital facilities, warehouse lines of credit, and term loans.
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