Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston (LIM:BACKUAC1) Pretax Margin %: 49.67% (As of Dec. 2018)

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston  (LIM:BACKUAC1) 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.

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Pretax Margin % Related Terms

The historical data trend for Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston'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.

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Pretax Margin % Chart

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Annual Data
	Trend	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18
Pretax Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					34.76	40.72	26.19	40.58	49.67

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Semi-Annual Data
	Dec05	Dec06	Dec07	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial									34.76	40.72	26.19	40.58	49.67

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston'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.

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Pretax Margin % vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston's Pretax Margin % falls into.

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

* 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.

Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus & Johnston Business Description