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Zonqing EnvironmentalHKSE:01855 +0.51%68 Pretax Margin % is 1.84% as of Dec. 2025, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 7.33. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01855 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$6.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,770 Construction companies, Zonqing Environmental ranks worse than 60.34% 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.
Zonqing Environmental Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Zonqing Environmental Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zonqing Environmental'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:01855 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Zonqing Environmental'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.
Zonqing Environmental Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Zonqing Environmental's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zonqing Environmental'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.
Zonqing Environmental (HKSE:01855) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.84% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Zonqing Environmental and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 7.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Zonqing Environmental ranks #1068 out of 1770 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 60.3%.
Is Zonqing Environmental's Pretax Margin % too high?
Zonqing Environmental's current Pretax Margin % of 1.84% is 75% below median its 10-year median of 7.33. The Construction industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Zonqing Environmental's value of 1.84% is 66.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zonqing Environmental ranks #1068 out of 1770 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zonqing Environmental has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zonqing Environmental's Pretax Margin % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Zonqing Environmental ranks #1068 out of 1770 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Zonqing Environmental in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Zonqing Environmental's value of 1.84% is 66.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.33 vs. the industry median of 5.47, Zonqing Environmental has consistently been below 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 a Construction company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Construction companies is 5.47, based on 1,770 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. Zonqing Environmental's current Pretax Margin % of 1.84% is 66.3% below 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 Zonqing Environmental and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zonqing Environmental's current Pretax Margin % is 1.84%, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 7.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zonqing Environmental stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zonqing Environmental (HKSE:01855) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$6.71, compared to a current price of HK$0.20 — trading 97.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.84%, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 7.33 and 66.3% below the Construction industry median of 5.47. Zonqing Environmental's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 5 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 Zonqing Environmental (HKSE:01855), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.84% 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 Zonqing Environmental (HKSE:01855) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zonqing Environmental stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.20 is trading 97.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$6.71.
GuruFocus considers Zonqing Environmental to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01855:
Pretax Margin %: 1.84% (75% below median its 10-year median of 7.33)
GF Value™: HK$6.71 vs. price of HK$0.20 (97.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 66.3% below the Construction median (#1068 of 1770)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01855 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Zonqing Environmental Ltd is principally engaged in city renewal services, city operation and maintenance services, town planning design services and cultural tourism.. Its business segments include City renewal construction services: City operation and maintenance services: Town planning design services: and Cultural tourism. A majority of revenue is derived from the City renewal construction services segment includes construction engineering services in various fields such as landscaping and municipal project. The group's revenue is generated in the PRC.
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