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Leader EducationHKSE:01449 +15.27%62 Pretax Margin % is 10.14% as of Feb. 2026, which is 62% below its 10-year median of 26.52. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01449 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.35 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 257 Education companies, Leader Education ranks worse than 73.93% on this metric.
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.
Leader Education Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Leader Education Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Leader Education'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:01449 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Leader Education'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.
Leader Education Pretax Margin % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Leader Education's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Leader Education'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.
Leader Education (HKSE:01449) has a Pretax Margin % of 10.14% as of Feb. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Leader Education and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 26.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Leader Education ranks #190 out of 257 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 73.9%.
Is Leader Education's Pretax Margin % too high?
Leader Education's current Pretax Margin % of 10.14% is 62% below median its 10-year median of 26.52. The Education industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.25. Leader Education's value of 10.14% is 22.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Leader Education ranks #190 out of 257 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Leader Education has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Leader Education's Pretax Margin % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Leader Education ranks #190 out of 257 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Leader Education in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.25. Leader Education's value of 10.14% is 22.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 26.52 vs. the industry median of 8.25, Leader Education has consistently been above the industry average. 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 an Education company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Education companies is 8.25, based on 257 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. Leader Education's current Pretax Margin % of 10.14% is 22.9% 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 Leader Education and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 8.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leader Education's current Pretax Margin % is 10.14%, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 26.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leader Education stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leader Education (HKSE:01449) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.35, compared to a current price of HK$0.76 — trading 115.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 10.14%, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 26.52 and 22.9% above the Education industry median of 8.25. Leader Education's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 11 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 Leader Education (HKSE:01449), the current Pretax Margin % is 10.14% as of Feb. 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 Leader Education (HKSE:01449) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leader Education stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.76 is trading 115.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.35.
GuruFocus considers Leader Education to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01449:
Pretax Margin %: 10.14% (62% below median its 10-year median of 26.52)
GF Value™: HK$0.35 vs. price of HK$0.76 (115.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.9% above the Education median (#190 of 257)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01449 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Leader Education Ltd is engaged in providing private higher education services in the People's Republic of China. The school is a degree-granting private formal university-level education institution that offers undergraduate majors in a wide range of subject areas, including engineering, management, economics, literature, and arts. It operates in one segment, being the provision of private higher education services in the PRC.
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