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Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Aowei Holding's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$-179.4 Mil. Aowei Holding's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$397.3 Mil. Therefore, Aowei Holding's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -45.16%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aowei Holding's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01370'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -78.64 Med: -14.07 Max: 23.34
Current: -38.06
HKSE:01370's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 96.24% of 612
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 2.7
vs HKSE:01370: -38.06
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.
Aowei Holding Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Aowei Holding Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aowei Holding'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:01370 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Aowei Holding'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.
Aowei Holding Pretax Margin % vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Aowei Holding's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aowei Holding'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.
Aowei Holding (HKSE:01370) has a Pretax Margin % of -45.16% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Aowei Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aowei Holding ranks #589 out of 612 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 96.2%.
Is Aowei Holding's Pretax Margin % too high?
Aowei Holding's current Pretax Margin % is -45.16%. Based on the distribution chart, Aowei Holding ranks #589 out of 612 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aowei Holding has a GF Score™ of 26/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aowei Holding's Pretax Margin % compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Aowei Holding ranks #589 out of 612 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Aowei Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.70. 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 Steel company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Steel companies is 2.70, based on 612 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 Aowei Holding and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aowei Holding's current Pretax Margin % is -45.16%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aowei Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aowei Holding (HKSE:01370) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.46, compared to a current price of HK$0.14 — trading 69.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -45.16%. Aowei Holding's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 6 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 Aowei Holding (HKSE:01370), the current Pretax Margin % is -45.16% 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 Aowei Holding (HKSE:01370) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aowei Holding stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.14 is trading 69.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.46.
GuruFocus considers Aowei Holding to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01370:
Pretax Margin %: -45.16%
GF Value™: HK$0.46 vs. price of HK$0.14 (69.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01370 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Aowei Holding Ltd is an investment holding company. The Company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in (i) the exploration, mining, processing and trading of iron ore products and products including iron ores, preliminary concentrates and iron ore concentrates; (ii) the production and sales business of the green construction materials construction sand and gravel materials by recycling tailings and solid wastes in the People's Republic of China. Its only reportable and operating segment is the mining segment. Geographically, all of the company's revenue is derived from the PRC.
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