Gawk (GAWK) Pretax Margin %: -106.04% (As of Oct. 2017)


What is Gawk Pretax Margin %?

Gawk GAWK Pretax Margin % is -106.04% as of Oct. 2017.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Gawk's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 was $-1.42 Mil. Gawk's Revenue for the three months ended in Oct. 2017 was $1.34 Mil. Therefore, Gawk's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was -106.04%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gawk's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


GAWK's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Gawk  (OTCPK:GAWK) 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.

Gawk Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Gawk Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gawk'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.

Gawk Pretax Margin % Chart

Gawk Annual Data
Trend Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -130.43 -75,100.00 -3,445.24 -412.59 -218.52

Gawk Quarterly Data
Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -30.55 -774.04 -44.15 -135.82 -106.04

GAWK vs AVRN, VEII, BLGI: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Gawk'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.

Gawk Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Gawk's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gawk's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Gawk Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Gawk's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Jan. 2017 )/Revenue (A: Jan. 2017 )
=-12.32/5.638
=-218.52 %

Gawk's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Oct. 2017 )/Revenue (Q: Oct. 2017 )
=-1.423/1.342
=-106.04 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of -106.04% mean?
Gawk (GAWK) has a Pretax Margin % of -106.04% as of Oct. 2017. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Gawk and its competitors.
Is Gawk's Pretax Margin % too high?
Gawk's current Pretax Margin % is -106.04%.
How does Gawk's Pretax Margin % compare to AVRN and VEII?
Gawk's Pretax Margin % of -106.04% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.57. 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 3.57, based on 2,817 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 Gawk and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gawk's current Pretax Margin % is -106.04%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gawk stock overvalued right now?
Gawk (GAWK) has a current Pretax Margin % of -106.04%. The current Pretax Margin % is -106.04%. 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 Gawk (GAWK), the current Pretax Margin % is -106.04% as of Oct. 2017. 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.

Gawk Business Description

Address 5300 Melrose Avenue, Suite 42, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90038
Gawk Inc offers cloud communications, cloud connectivity, cloud computing, and managed cloud-based applications solutions to businesses; and offers domestic and international voice services to communications carriers worldwide. It also offers advanced data center and cloud-based services, including fault-tolerant, high availability cloud servers, which comprise a platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, and a content delivery network; managed network services that converge voice and data applications, structured cabling, wireless, and security services, as well as include Internet access via Ethernet or fiber at speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps; and data center solutions, including cloud services, colocation services, and business continuity services.