HERB (Yasheng Group) Pretax Margin %: 9.68% (As of Dec. 2015)


What is Yasheng Group Pretax Margin %?

Yasheng Group HERB -1.00% Pretax Margin % is 9.68% as of Dec. 2015.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Yasheng Group's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $22.2 Mil. Yasheng Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $229.3 Mil. Therefore, Yasheng Group's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 9.68%.

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


HERB's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 4.67
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Yasheng Group  (OTCPK:HERB) 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.

Yasheng Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Yasheng Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yasheng Group'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.

Yasheng Group Pretax Margin % Chart

Yasheng Group Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Pretax Margin %
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Yasheng Group Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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HERB vs BIQI: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Yasheng Group'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.

Yasheng Group Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Yasheng Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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


Yasheng Group 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.

Yasheng Group's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=111.876/938.896
=11.92 %

Yasheng Group's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=22.184/229.259
=9.68 %

* 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 9.68% mean?
Yasheng Group (HERB) has a Pretax Margin % of 9.68% as of Dec. 2015. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Yasheng Group and its competitors.
Is Yasheng Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
Yasheng Group's current Pretax Margin % is 9.68%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.67. Yasheng Group's value of 9.68% is 107.3% above this industry median.
How does Yasheng Group's Pretax Margin % compare to BIQI?
Yasheng Group's Pretax Margin % of 9.68% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.67. Yasheng Group's value of 9.68% is 107.3% above this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.67, based on 1,951 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. Yasheng Group's current Pretax Margin % of 9.68% is 107.3% 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 Yasheng Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yasheng Group's current Pretax Margin % is 9.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yasheng Group stock overvalued right now?
Yasheng Group (HERB) has a current Pretax Margin % of 9.68%. The current Pretax Margin % is 9.68% and 107.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 4.67. 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 Yasheng Group (HERB), the current Pretax Margin % is 9.68% as of Dec. 2015. 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.

Yasheng Group Business Description

Address 710 Lakeway Drive, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 94085
Yasheng Group is a Colorado corporation, a U.S. company that conducts business operations in the U.S., China, and the Philippines through four segments: Mining, Agriculture and Biotechnology, and Blockchain+ IOT. The company's agricultural products include herbal medicines, organic herbal food products, ginkgo, songaricum, betel nut, coconut, coffee, wolfberry, hemp, and other specialty crops. It also designs, develops, and markets new technologies related to agriculture and genetic biology.