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Huaqin CoHKSE:03296 -2.82%16 Pretax Margin % is 2.61% as of Dec. 2025, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 2.76. GuruFocus rates HKSE:03296 with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,467 Hardware companies, Huaqin Co ranks worse than 57.76% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Huaqin Co's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$4,945 Mil. Huaqin Co's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$189,391 Mil. Therefore, Huaqin Co's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.61%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Huaqin Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:03296'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.61 Med: 2.76 Max: 3.32
Current: 2.61
HKSE:03296's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 57.76% of 2467
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 4.02
vs HKSE:03296: 2.61
Huaqin Co (HKSE:03296) 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.
Huaqin Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Huaqin Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Huaqin 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.
Huaqin Co Pretax Margin % Chart
Huaqin Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Pretax Margin %
3.32
2.76
2.61
Huaqin Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23
Dec24
Dec25
Pretax Margin %
3.32
2.76
2.61
HKSE:03296 vs AAPL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Huaqin 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.
Huaqin Co Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Huaqin Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Huaqin 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.
Huaqin Co (HKSE:03296) has a Pretax Margin % of 2.61% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Huaqin Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.76. Over the past decade, Huaqin Co's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 2.61 to 3.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Huaqin Co ranks #1425 out of 2467 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 57.8%.
Is Huaqin Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Huaqin Co's current Pretax Margin % of 2.61% is near median its 10-year median of 2.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.61 to a high of 3.32. The Hardware industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.02. Huaqin Co's value of 2.61% is 35.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Huaqin Co ranks #1425 out of 2467 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Huaqin Co has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huaqin Co's Pretax Margin % compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Huaqin Co ranks #1425 out of 2467 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Huaqin Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.02. Huaqin Co's value of 2.61% is 35.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Huaqin Co's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 2.61 to 3.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.76 vs. the industry median of 4.02, Huaqin 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 Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 4.02, based on 2,467 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. Huaqin Co's current Pretax Margin % of 2.61% is 35.1% 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 Huaqin Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Huaqin Co's current Pretax Margin % is 2.61%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huaqin Co stock overvalued right now?
Huaqin Co (HKSE:03296) has a current Pretax Margin % of 2.61%. The current Pretax Margin % is 2.61%, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.76 and 35.1% below the Hardware industry median of 4.02. Huaqin Co's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Huaqin Co (HKSE:03296), the current Pretax Margin % is 2.61% 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.
Huaqin Co Ltd, along with its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in design, development, manufacture and sales of smart products, including mobile terminals, computing and data center business, AIoT, and communication systems. Its product offerings include mobile devices, computing and data center solutions, AIoT products, and other related technologies. The company generates the majority of revenue from mobile terminals, which include smartphones, tablets and smart wearables.
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