Liquidmetal TechnologiesLQMT 32 Pretax Margin % is -298.83% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LQMT with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,031 Industrial Products companies, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks worse than 98.28% 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.
Liquidmetal Technologies Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Liquidmetal Technologies Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Liquidmetal Technologies'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.
Liquidmetal Technologies Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Liquidmetal Technologies's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liquidmetal Technologies'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.
Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) has a Pretax Margin % of -298.83% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Liquidmetal Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks #2979 out of 3031 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 98.3%.
Is Liquidmetal Technologies' Pretax Margin % too high?
Liquidmetal Technologies' current Pretax Margin % is -298.83%. Based on the distribution chart, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks #2979 out of 3031 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Liquidmetal Technologies has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liquidmetal Technologies' Pretax Margin % compare to AP and TG?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Liquidmetal Technologies ranks #2979 out of 3031 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Liquidmetal Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.83. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.83, based on 3,031 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 Liquidmetal Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liquidmetal Technologies's current Pretax Margin % is -298.83%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liquidmetal Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT) has a current Pretax Margin % of -298.83%. The current Pretax Margin % is -298.83%. Liquidmetal Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Liquidmetal Technologies (LQMT), the current Pretax Margin % is -298.83% 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.
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is a materials technology and manufacturing company that develops and commercializes products made from amorphous alloys. The alloys consist of a variety of proprietary bulk alloys and composites that utilize the advantages offered by amorphous alloy technology. Amorphous alloys are, in general, materials that are distinguished by their ability to retain a random atomic structure when they solidify, in contrast to the crystalline atomic structure that forms in other metals and alloys when it is solidify. Its product application spreads across various industries which includes aerospace components, defense parts, medical devices, sporting goods, leisure products, automotive components, and industrial machines.
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