Indus GasLSE:INDI -32.00% Pretax Margin % is 48.37% as of Sep. 2025, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 86.31. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Indus Gas's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was £1.43 Mil. Indus Gas's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was £2.95 Mil. Therefore, Indus Gas's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 48.37%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Indus Gas's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:INDI'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 65.15 Med: 86.31 Max: 91.63
Current: 86.87
LSE:INDI's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.15
vs LSE:INDI: 86.87
Indus Gas (LSE:INDI) 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.
Indus Gas Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Indus Gas Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Indus Gas'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:INDI vs COP, EOG, FANG: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Indus Gas'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.
Indus Gas Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Indus Gas's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Indus Gas'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.
Indus Gas (LSE:INDI) has a Pretax Margin % of 48.37% as of Sep. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Indus Gas and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 86.31. Over the past decade, Indus Gas' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 65.15 to 91.63.
Is Indus Gas' Pretax Margin % too high?
Indus Gas' current Pretax Margin % of 48.37% is 44% below median its 10-year median of 86.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 65.15 to a high of 91.63. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.15. Indus Gas' value of 48.37% is 839.2% above this industry median.
How does Indus Gas' Pretax Margin % compare to COP and EOG?
Indus Gas' Pretax Margin % of 48.37% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.15. Indus Gas' value of 48.37% is 839.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Indus Gas' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 65.15 to 91.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 86.31 vs. the industry median of 5.15, Indus Gas has consistently been above 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.15, based on 919 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. Indus Gas's current Pretax Margin % of 48.37% is 839.2% above 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 Indus Gas and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Indus Gas's current Pretax Margin % is 48.37%, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 86.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Indus Gas stock overvalued right now?
Indus Gas (LSE:INDI) has a current Pretax Margin % of 48.37%. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.14, compared to a current price of £0.01 — trading 90.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 48.37%, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 86.31 and 839.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.15. 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 Indus Gas (LSE:INDI), the current Pretax Margin % is 48.37% as of Sep. 2025. 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.
Indus Gas Ltd is an oil and gas exploration and development company. It predominantly operates in India, focusing on exploration, development, production, distribution, and marketing of hydrocarbons, including natural gas. The company holds a participating interest in Block RJ-ON/6, an onshore petroleum concession in Rajasthan, India, covering a large area in the Indus Basin. Its operations involve partnerships with entities like Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) and Focus Energy Ltd., with ONGC having back-in rights for participating interests in discovered fields. Indus Gas sells natural gas prominently to GAIL (India) Ltd and continues to evaluate other opportunities in the oil and gas sector.
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