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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.
Eternity Investment Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Eternity Investment Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eternity Investment'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.
HKSE:00764 vs MMM, HON: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Eternity Investment'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.
Eternity Investment Pretax Margin % vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Eternity Investment's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eternity Investment'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.
Eternity Investment (HKSE:00764) has a Pretax Margin % of -216.89% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Eternity Investment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eternity Investment ranks #522 out of 542 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 96.3%.
Is Eternity Investment's Pretax Margin % too high?
Eternity Investment's current Pretax Margin % is -216.89%. Based on the distribution chart, Eternity Investment ranks #522 out of 542 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Eternity Investment has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eternity Investment's Pretax Margin % compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Eternity Investment ranks #522 out of 542 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Eternity Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.77. 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Conglomerates companies is 6.77, based on 542 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 Eternity Investment and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eternity Investment's current Pretax Margin % is -216.89%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eternity Investment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternity Investment (HKSE:00764) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.83, compared to a current price of HK$0.27 — trading 67.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -216.89%. Eternity Investment's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 3 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 Eternity Investment (HKSE:00764), the current Pretax Margin % is -216.89% 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 Eternity Investment (HKSE:00764) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternity Investment stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.27 is trading 67.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.83.
GuruFocus considers Eternity Investment to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00764:
Pretax Margin %: -216.89%
GF Value™: HK$0.83 vs. price of HK$0.27 (67.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00764 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eternity Investment Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in the sale of financial assets, property investment, money lending, design and sale of jewelry products, and operation of a golf course in the People's Republic of China (PRC). These business activities are also classified as its operating segments. The majority of the Group's revenue comes from the golf club operations business in China, which mainly derives income from membership, golf club operation, and food and beverage operation. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the PRC, and the rest from Hong Kong, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
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