Liberty Latin AmericaLILAP.PFD +1.89%67 Pretax Margin % is 0.97% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LILAP.PFD with a GF Score™ of 67/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 368 Telecommunication Services companies, Liberty Latin America ranks worse than 83.97% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty Latin America's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LILAP.PFD'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.09 Med: -11.34 Max: -1.38
Current: -11.81
LILAP.PFD's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 83.97% of 368
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 7.64
vs LILAP.PFD: -11.81
Liberty Latin America (NAS:LILAP.PFD) 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.
Liberty Latin America Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Liberty Latin America Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Liberty Latin America'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.
LILAP.PFD vs IDT, SIFY, ATEX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Liberty Latin America'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.
Liberty Latin America Pretax Margin % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty Latin America's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Latin America'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.
Liberty Latin America (LILAP.PFD) has a Pretax Margin % of 0.97% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Liberty Latin America and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Latin America ranks #309 out of 368 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Liberty Latin America's Pretax Margin % too high?
Liberty Latin America's current Pretax Margin % is 0.97%. The Telecommunication Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.64. Liberty Latin America's value of 0.97% is 87.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Latin America ranks #309 out of 368 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Liberty Latin America has a GF Score™ of 67/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Latin America's Pretax Margin % compare to IDT and SIFY?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Liberty Latin America ranks #309 out of 368 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Liberty Latin America in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.64. Liberty Latin America's value of 0.97% is 87.3% below 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Telecommunication Services companies is 7.64, based on 368 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. Liberty Latin America's current Pretax Margin % of 0.97% is 87.3% 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 Liberty Latin America and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Latin America's current Pretax Margin % is 0.97%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Latin America stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Latin America (LILAP.PFD) has a current Pretax Margin % of 0.97%. The current Pretax Margin % is 0.97% and 87.3% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 7.64. Liberty Latin America's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Liberty Latin America (LILAP.PFD), the current Pretax Margin % is 0.97% 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.
Liberty Latin America Ltd is a telecommunications company. It is a provider of video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony, and mobile services to residential and business customers. The company's reportable segments include C&W Caribbean, Liberty Networks, C&W Panama, VTR, Liberty Puerto Rico and Liberty Costa Rica. The company generates the majority of its revenue from C&W Caribbean, and Liberty Puerto Rico segments.
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