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Sunray Engineering GroupHKSE:08616 Pretax Margin % is 3.75% as of Mar. 2026, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 7.63. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,770 Construction companies, Sunray Engineering Group ranks worse than 60.68% on this metric.
Sunray Engineering Group (HKSE:08616) 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.
Sunray Engineering Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Sunray Engineering Group 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:08616 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Sunray Engineering Group'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.
Sunray Engineering Group Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Sunray Engineering Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunray Engineering Group'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.
Sunray Engineering Group (HKSE:08616) has a Pretax Margin % of 3.75% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Sunray Engineering Group and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 7.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunray Engineering Group ranks #1074 out of 1770 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 60.7%.
Is Sunray Engineering Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
Sunray Engineering Group's current Pretax Margin % of 3.75% is 51% below median its 10-year median of 7.63. The Construction industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Sunray Engineering Group's value of 3.75% is 31.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunray Engineering Group ranks #1074 out of 1770 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Sunray Engineering Group's Pretax Margin % compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Sunray Engineering Group ranks #1074 out of 1770 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Sunray Engineering Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.47. Sunray Engineering Group's value of 3.75% is 31.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 7.63 vs. the industry median of 5.47, Sunray Engineering Group 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 1,770 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. Sunray Engineering Group's current Pretax Margin % of 3.75% is 31.4% 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 Sunray Engineering Group 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. Sunray Engineering Group's current Pretax Margin % is 3.75%, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 7.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunray Engineering Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunray Engineering Group (HKSE:08616) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.04, compared to a current price of HK$0.07 — trading 75% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 3.75%, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 7.63 and 31.4% below the Construction industry median of 5.47. 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 Sunray Engineering Group (HKSE:08616), the current Pretax Margin % is 3.75% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Sunray Engineering Group Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates as a building protection solution provider principally engaged in the provision of building protection works and the supply of building protection products. Its reporting and operating segments are Provision of building protection works and Supply of building protection products. The majority of the group's revenue is generated from the provision of building protection works, which refers to the selection and use of appropriate building protection products in a building for protection against water, thermal, acoustic, and fire. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from Hong Kong, followed by Macau and Mainland China.
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