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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.
Geolocation Technology Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Geolocation Technology Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Geolocation Technology'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.
FSE:4018 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Geolocation Technology'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.
Geolocation Technology Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Geolocation Technology's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Geolocation Technology'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.
Geolocation Technology (FSE:4018) has a Pretax Margin % of -4.86% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Geolocation Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Geolocation Technology ranks #1993 out of 2831 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Geolocation Technology's Pretax Margin % too high?
Geolocation Technology's current Pretax Margin % is -4.86%. Based on the distribution chart, Geolocation Technology ranks #1993 out of 2831 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Geolocation Technology has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Geolocation Technology's Pretax Margin % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Geolocation Technology ranks #1993 out of 2831 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Geolocation Technology in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.63. 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 Software company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Software companies is 3.63, based on 2,831 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 Geolocation Technology and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Geolocation Technology's current Pretax Margin % is -4.86%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Geolocation Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Geolocation Technology (FSE:4018) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円979.75, compared to a current price of 円982.00 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -4.86%. Geolocation Technology's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Geolocation Technology (FSE:4018), the current Pretax Margin % is -4.86% 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 Geolocation Technology (FSE:4018) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Geolocation Technology stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円982.00 is trading 0.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円979.75.
GuruFocus considers Geolocation Technology to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FSE:4018:
Pretax Margin %: -4.86%
GF Value™: 円979.75 vs. price of 円982.00 (0.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FSE:4018 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Geolocation Technology Inc is engaged in the development of application services based on SURFPOINT, the database of IP addresses. It is mainly involved in intellectual property geolocation business, Ad Tech business, IP address transfer business, web content production business, web marketing business, and others. The Company has two reportable segments: IP Geolocation business and IP address transfer business.
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