HSTC:DMS's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.15 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
* 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.
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HSTC:DMS vs WMB, EPD, KMI: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC'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.
DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
* 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.
DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC (HSTC:DMS) has a Pretax Margin % of % as of . 20. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC ranks #999999 out of 918 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC's Pretax Margin % too high?
DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC's current Pretax Margin % is %. Based on the distribution chart, DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC ranks #999999 out of 918 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC's Pretax Margin % compare to WMB and EPD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC ranks #999999 out of 918 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.15. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.15, based on 918 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 DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC's current Pretax Margin % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC stock overvalued right now?
DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC (HSTC:DMS) has a current Pretax Margin % of %. The current Pretax Margin % is %. DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC (HSTC:DMS), the current Pretax Margin % is % as of . 20. 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.
DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC Business Description
DMC - Southern Petroleum Chemicals JSC is a company engaged in the provision of freight forwarding services to customers inside and outside the Oil and Gas industry. The company manufactures products, namely, Bentag, Bentonite API, Biosafe DMC, Cement G, Silica Flour, and others. The company also provides services of delivery, transportation, loading and unloading, lifting, leasing warehouses, handling goods, packing goods, mixing chemicals, opening import and export customs declarations, evaluating, and analyzing the quality of goods. The business products of the company include Calcium Carbonate, KC1 salt, Citric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, and others.
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