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Lion Group HoldingLGHL -3.57%28 Pretax Margin % is 58.59% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LGHL with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 776 Capital Markets companies, Lion Group Holding ranks worse than 96.52% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lion Group Holding's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LGHL'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -596.28 Med: -15.18 Max: 498.25
Current: -595.56
LGHL's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 96.52% of 776
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 20.77
vs LGHL: -595.56
Lion Group Holding (NAS:LGHL) 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.
Lion Group Holding Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Lion Group Holding Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lion Group Holding'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.
LGHL vs ABTS, LMFA, PMAX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Lion Group Holding'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.
Lion Group Holding Pretax Margin % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Lion Group Holding's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lion Group Holding'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.
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a Pretax Margin % of 58.59% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Lion Group Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #749 out of 776 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 96.5%.
Is Lion Group Holding's Pretax Margin % too high?
Lion Group Holding's current Pretax Margin % is 58.59%. The Capital Markets industry median Pretax Margin % is 20.77. Lion Group Holding's value of 58.59% is 182.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #749 out of 776 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lion Group Holding has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion Group Holding's Pretax Margin % compare to ABTS and LMFA?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Lion Group Holding ranks #749 out of 776 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Lion Group Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 20.77. Lion Group Holding's value of 58.59% is 182.1% above this benchmark. 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Capital Markets companies is 20.77, based on 776 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. Lion Group Holding's current Pretax Margin % of 58.59% is 182.1% above 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 Lion Group Holding and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 20.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lion Group Holding's current Pretax Margin % is 58.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion Group Holding stock overvalued right now?
Lion Group Holding (LGHL) has a current Pretax Margin % of 58.59%. The current Pretax Margin % is 58.59% and 182.1% above the Capital Markets industry median of 20.77. Lion Group Holding's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 5 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 Lion Group Holding (LGHL), the current Pretax Margin % is 58.59% 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.
Lion Group Holding Ltd provides an investor-focused trading platform that offers various products and services. The company's current business lines include total return swap (TRS) trading business, contracts for difference (CFD) trading services, and Over-The-Counter (OTC) stock options trading business. It offers these services through its all-in-one Lion Brokers Pro app and a variety of other apps available on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac platforms. The company's clients are mostly well-educated and affluent Chinese investors residing both inside and outside the PRC (excluding the United States). Its operating segments are: OTC Stock option trading, which generates maximum revenue, CFD trading, TRS trading, and Other. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from Hong Kong.
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