The historical rank and industry rank for Billing Services Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:BILL'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -58.4 Med: 3.83 Max: 44.15
Current: -60.61
LSE:BILL's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.325
vs LSE:BILL: -60.61
Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) 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.
Billing Services Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Billing Services Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Billing Services Group'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.
LSE:BILL vs GPN, CTAS, CPRT: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Billing Services Group'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.
Billing Services Group Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Billing Services Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Billing Services Group'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.
Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) has a Pretax Margin % of 0.31% as of Jun. 2019. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Billing Services Group and its competitors. This is 92% below median its historical median of 3.83.
Is Billing Services Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
Billing Services Group's current Pretax Margin % of 0.31% is 92% below median its 10-year median of 3.83. The Business Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.33. Billing Services Group's value of 0.31% is 94.2% below this industry median.
How does Billing Services Group's Pretax Margin % compare to GPN and CTAS?
Billing Services Group's Pretax Margin % of 0.31% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.33. Billing Services Group's value of 0.31% is 94.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.83 vs. the industry median of 5.33, Billing Services Group has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Business Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Business Services companies is 5.33, based on 1,074 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. Billing Services Group's current Pretax Margin % of 0.31% is 94.2% 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 Billing Services Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Billing Services Group's current Pretax Margin % is 0.31%, which is 92% below median its own 10-year median of 3.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Billing Services Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Pretax Margin % is 0.31%, which is 92% below median its 10-year median of 3.83 and 94.2% below the Business Services industry median of 5.33. 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 Billing Services Group (LSE:BILL), the current Pretax Margin % is 0.31% as of Jun. 2019. 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.
Billing Services Group Ltd is focused on payment solutions. The company offers a powerful suite of financial clearinghouse services for merchants, online stores, and telecommunications companies. Its services include local exchange carrier (LEC) phone clearing, billing and settlement solutions, toll clearing services, a Wi-Fi wholesale settlement solution, and VoiceLog Third Party Verification. The company generates a majority of revenue from LEC billing. Its geographical segment includes North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company derives the maximum revenue from North America.
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