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JBDI HoldingsJBDI -4.40%28 Pretax Margin % is 0.38% as of May. 2026, which is 94% below its 10-year median of 6.12. GuruFocus rates JBDI with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,122 Retail - Cyclical companies, JBDI Holdings ranks worse than 56.95% on this metric.
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.
JBDI Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
JBDI Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for JBDI 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.
JBDI vs BWTL, AETN, CGTL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, JBDI 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.
JBDI Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, JBDI Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where JBDI 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.
JBDI Holdings (JBDI) has a Pretax Margin % of 0.38% as of May. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on JBDI Holdings and its competitors. This is 94% below median its historical median of 6.12. According to the industry distribution chart, JBDI Holdings ranks #639 out of 1122 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 57%.
Is JBDI Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
JBDI Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 0.38% is 94% below median its 10-year median of 6.12. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.37. JBDI Holdings' value of 0.38% is 88.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, JBDI Holdings ranks #639 out of 1122 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, JBDI Holdings has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JBDI Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to BWTL and AETN?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, JBDI Holdings ranks #639 out of 1122 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places JBDI Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.37. JBDI Holdings' value of 0.38% is 88.7% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.12 vs. the industry median of 3.37, JBDI Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.37, based on 1,122 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. JBDI Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 0.38% is 88.7% 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 JBDI Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. JBDI Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 0.38%, which is 94% below median its own 10-year median of 6.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JBDI Holdings stock overvalued right now?
JBDI Holdings (JBDI) has a current Pretax Margin % of 0.38%. The current Pretax Margin % is 0.38%, which is 94% below median its 10-year median of 6.12 and 88.7% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.37. JBDI Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 4 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 JBDI Holdings (JBDI), the current Pretax Margin % is 0.38% as of May. 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.
JBDI Holdings Ltd is a supplier of Reconditioned and new Containers in Singapore. It's in the trading of reconditioned and recycling containers in Singapore and the Southeast Asia region. The company offers reconditioning and recycling drums, including open top drums, metal drums, plastic drums, plastic carboys, and intermediate bulk containers, as well as new drums, and collects waste drums and related products. It serves solvent, chemical, petroleum, and edible product oil industries.
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