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Shanxi Installation Group CoHKSE:02520 30 Pretax Margin % is 1.97% as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 1.87. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02520 with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,763 Construction companies, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks worse than 68.46% on this metric.
Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520) 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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Shanxi Installation Group Co 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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co Pretax Margin % Chart
HKSE:02520 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Shanxi Installation Group Co'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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Shanxi Installation Group Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shanxi Installation Group Co'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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.97% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Shanxi Installation Group Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.87. Over the past decade, Shanxi Installation Group Co's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.60 to 3.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks #1207 out of 1763 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 68.5%.
Is Shanxi Installation Group Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Shanxi Installation Group Co's current Pretax Margin % of 1.97% is near median its 10-year median of 1.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.60 to a high of 3.49. The Construction industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Shanxi Installation Group Co's value of 1.97% is 64% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks #1207 out of 1763 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shanxi Installation Group Co has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanxi Installation Group Co's Pretax Margin % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Shanxi Installation Group Co ranks #1207 out of 1763 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Shanxi Installation Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Shanxi Installation Group Co's value of 1.97% is 64% below this benchmark. Historically, Shanxi Installation Group Co's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.60 to 3.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.87 vs. the industry median of 5.47, Shanxi Installation Group Co 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 1,763 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. Shanxi Installation Group Co's current Pretax Margin % of 1.97% is 64% 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 Shanxi Installation Group Co 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. Shanxi Installation Group Co's current Pretax Margin % is 1.97%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanxi Installation Group Co stock overvalued right now?
Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520) has a current Pretax Margin % of 1.97%. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.97%, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.87 and 64% below the Construction industry median of 5.47. Shanxi Installation Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 12 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 Shanxi Installation Group Co (HKSE:02520), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.97% 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.
Shanxi Installation Group Co Ltd is a construction service provider based in Taiyuan, a city in Shanxi Province, China. It is engaged in specialized industrial construction, specialized auxiliary construction, other construction, and non-construction business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from specialized industrial construction. The company offers range of services, from design and consulting, investment and construction, and building construction, to operation and maintenance. The company has two segments the construction contracting segment and the non-construction segment.
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