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APT Electronics CoHKSE:02551 17 Pretax Margin % is 5.65% as of Dec. 2025, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 3.86. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02551 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,476 Hardware companies, APT Electronics Co ranks worse than 51.01% on this metric.
APT Electronics Co (HKSE:02551) 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.
APT Electronics Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
APT Electronics Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for APT Electronics Co'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:02551 vs APH, GLW, TEL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, APT Electronics 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.
APT Electronics Co Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, APT Electronics Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where APT Electronics 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.
APT Electronics Co (HKSE:02551) has a Pretax Margin % of 5.65% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on APT Electronics Co and its competitors. This is 46% above median its historical median of 3.86. Over the past decade, APT Electronics Co's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 0.76 to 6.56. According to the industry distribution chart, APT Electronics Co ranks #1263 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 51%.
Is APT Electronics Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
APT Electronics Co's current Pretax Margin % of 5.65% is 46% above median its 10-year median of 3.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.76 to a high of 6.56. The Hardware industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.84. APT Electronics Co's value of 5.65% is 47.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, APT Electronics Co ranks #1263 out of 2476 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, APT Electronics Co has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does APT Electronics Co's Pretax Margin % compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, APT Electronics Co ranks #1263 out of 2476 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places APT Electronics Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.84. APT Electronics Co's value of 5.65% is 47.3% above this benchmark. Historically, APT Electronics Co's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 0.76 to 6.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.86 vs. the industry median of 3.84, APT Electronics Co 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 a Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.84, based on 2,476 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. APT Electronics Co's current Pretax Margin % of 5.65% is 47.3% 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 APT Electronics Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. APT Electronics Co's current Pretax Margin % is 5.65%, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 3.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is APT Electronics Co stock overvalued right now?
APT Electronics Co (HKSE:02551) has a current Pretax Margin % of 5.65%. The current Pretax Margin % is 5.65%, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 3.86 and 47.3% above the Hardware industry median of 3.84. APT Electronics Co's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 APT Electronics Co (HKSE:02551), the current Pretax Margin % is 5.65% 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.
APT Electronics Co Ltd provides intelligent vision products and system solutions encompassing intelligent automotive vision, high-end lighting and advance display. Leveraging industry insights and proactive approaches to technological innovation, the company houses a broad array of LED+ technologies that integrate LED technologies with integrated circuits (ICs), electronic control, software, sensors, optics and others. Its energy-efficient and rapidly evolving LED+ technologies further empower its intelligent vision products and systems, enabling the company to penetrate high-value, high-growth markets.
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