Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. DDD Group's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2015 was £-1.15 Mil. DDD Group's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2015 was £0.18 Mil. Therefore, DDD Group's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was -642.46%.
The historical rank and industry rank for DDD Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:DDD'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -566.22 Med: -72.36 Max: 15.24
Current: -446.74
LSE:DDD's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.51
vs LSE:DDD: -446.74
DDD Group (LSE:DDD) 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.
DDD Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
DDD Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DDD 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:DDD vs RETC, AGGG, LAAB: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, DDD 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.
DDD Group Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, DDD Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DDD 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.
DDD Group (LSE:DDD) has a Pretax Margin % of -642.46% as of Dec. 2015. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on DDD Group and its competitors.
Is DDD Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
DDD Group's current Pretax Margin % is -642.46%.
How does DDD Group's Pretax Margin % compare to RETC and AGGG?
DDD Group's Pretax Margin % of -642.46% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.51. 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 Software company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Software companies is 3.51, based on 2,823 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 DDD Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DDD Group's current Pretax Margin % is -642.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DDD Group stock overvalued right now?
DDD Group (LSE:DDD) has a current Pretax Margin % of -642.46%. The current Pretax Margin % is -642.46%. 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 DDD Group (LSE:DDD), the current Pretax Margin % is -642.46% as of Dec. 2015. 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.
DDD Group PLC is a developer and licensor of intellectual property in the advanced imaging market for consumer entertainment products. The company offers intelligent video software solutions for the video chat, conferencing, game casting, webcasting and social photography markets. It also delivers Stereoscopic 3D displays which convert photos, videos and games from 2D to 3D available for televisions, laptops, PC monitors, tablets and mobile phones. The company's intelligent video solutions include real-time identification of the user from their webcam image that allows the user's immediate background to be removed and replaced with alternate images.
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