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The historical rank and industry rank for Easy Smart Group Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:02442'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98 Med: 15.87 Max: 25.96
Current: -2.98
HKSE:02442's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 79.63% of 1070
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 5.295
vs HKSE:02442: -2.98
Easy Smart Group Holdings (HKSE:02442) 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.
Easy Smart Group Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Easy Smart Group Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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:02442 vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Easy Smart Group Holdings'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.
Easy Smart Group Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Easy Smart Group Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Easy Smart Group Holdings'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.
Easy Smart Group Holdings (HKSE:02442) has a Pretax Margin % of -4.01% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Easy Smart Group Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Easy Smart Group Holdings ranks #852 out of 1070 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 79.6%.
Is Easy Smart Group Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Easy Smart Group Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -4.01%. Based on the distribution chart, Easy Smart Group Holdings ranks #852 out of 1070 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Easy Smart Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Easy Smart Group Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Easy Smart Group Holdings ranks #852 out of 1070 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Easy Smart Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.30. 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 Business Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Business Services companies is 5.30, based on 1,070 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 Easy Smart Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Easy Smart Group Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -4.01%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Easy Smart Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Easy Smart Group Holdings (HKSE:02442) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$1.09, compared to a current price of HK$66.55 — trading 6005.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -4.01%. Easy Smart Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 7 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 Easy Smart Group Holdings (HKSE:02442), the current Pretax Margin % is -4.01% 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 Easy Smart Group Holdings (HKSE:02442) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Easy Smart Group Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$66.55 is trading 6005.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$1.09.
GuruFocus considers Easy Smart Group Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:02442:
Pretax Margin %: -4.01%
GF Value™: HK$1.09 vs. price of HK$66.55 (6005.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02442 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Easy Smart Group Holdings Ltd operates as a subcontractor specializing in passive fire protection works in Hong Kong. Its passive fire protection works generally involve the design, selection, procurement, and installation of appropriate materials and components in a building to reduce or prevent the spread and effects of fire, heat, or smoke without requiring detection or activation upon detection. The Group has two principal activities: the provision of passive fire protection works and the provision of passive fire protection information services. The company generates key revenue from Public sector projects.
68GF Score
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