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.
Loop Industries Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Loop Industries Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Loop Industries'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.
LOOP vs NTIC, FEAM, FSI: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Loop Industries'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.
Loop Industries Pretax Margin % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Loop Industries's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Loop Industries'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.
Loop Industries (LOOP) has a Pretax Margin % of -1,536.36% as of Feb. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Loop Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Loop Industries ranks #1571 out of 1584 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 99.2%.
Is Loop Industries' Pretax Margin % too high?
Loop Industries' current Pretax Margin % is -1,536.36%. Based on the distribution chart, Loop Industries ranks #1571 out of 1584 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Loop Industries has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Loop Industries' Pretax Margin % compare to NTIC and FEAM?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Loop Industries ranks #1571 out of 1584 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Loop Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.34. 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 Chemicals company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Chemicals companies is 5.34, based on 1,584 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 Loop Industries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Loop Industries's current Pretax Margin % is -1,536.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Loop Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Loop Industries (LOOP) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.04, compared to a current price of $0.79 — trading 88.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -1,536.36%. Loop Industries' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Loop Industries (LOOP), the current Pretax Margin % is -1,536.36% as of Feb. 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.
Is Loop Industries (LOOP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Loop Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.79 is trading 88.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.04.
GuruFocus considers Loop Industries to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for LOOP:
Pretax Margin %: -1,536.36%
GF Value™: $7.04 vs. price of $0.79 (88.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LOOP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Loop Industries Inc is a technology company whose mission is to accelerate the world's shift toward sustainable PET plastic and polyester fiber and away from dependence on fossil fuels. Loop Industries owns patented and proprietary technology that depolymerizes no and low-value waste PET plastic and polyester fiber, including plastic bottles, packaging, and textiles such as carpets and clothing, into its base building block monomers, DMT and MEG.
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