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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.
Lapco Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Lapco Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lapco Holdings'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:08472 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Lapco 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.
Lapco Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Lapco Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lapco 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.
Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472) has a Pretax Margin % of -5.45% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Lapco Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lapco Holdings ranks #168 out of 238 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 70.6%.
Is Lapco Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Lapco Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -5.45%. Based on the distribution chart, Lapco Holdings ranks #168 out of 238 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lapco Holdings has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lapco Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Lapco Holdings ranks #168 out of 238 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Lapco Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.55. 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 Waste Management company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Waste Management companies is 5.55, based on 238 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 Lapco Holdings and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lapco Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -5.45%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lapco Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.12, compared to a current price of HK$0.24 — trading 101.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -5.45%. Lapco Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 6 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 Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472), the current Pretax Margin % is -5.45% 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 Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lapco Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.24 is trading 101.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.12.
GuruFocus considers Lapco Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:08472:
Pretax Margin %: -5.45%
GF Value™: HK$0.12 vs. price of HK$0.24 (101.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:08472 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lapco Holdings Ltd is an investment holding. Along with its subsidiaries, it provides environmental hygiene services, including cleaning, pest management, waste management, and recycling, etc., to a wide range of venues, including streets, cultural, leisure, and recreational premises, residential premises, commercial buildings, markets, restaurants, and academic institutions. In addition, the Group also offers online game-integrated services. Its reporting segments include Waste management and recycling services, which derive maximum revenue, Cleaning services, Pest management services, Landscaping services, and Online game integrated services. Geographically, the Group derives the majority of its revenue from Hong Kong, and the rest from the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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