Mining Investments Resources (LSE:MIR) Pretax Margin %: -7,733.33% (As of Dec. 2013)


What is Mining Investments Resources Pretax Margin %?

Mining Investments Resources LSE:MIR Pretax Margin % is -7,733.33% as of Dec. 2013. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Mining Investments Resources's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was £-0.23 Mil. Mining Investments Resources's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was £0.00 Mil. Therefore, Mining Investments Resources's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 was -7,733.33%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mining Investments Resources's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:MIR' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3066.7   Med: -127.1   Max: 9.9
Current: -3066.7

LSE:MIR's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Conglomerates industry.
Industry Median: 6.57 vs LSE:MIR: -3066.70

Mining Investments Resources  (LSE:MIR) 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.

Mining Investments Resources Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Mining Investments Resources Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mining Investments Resources'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.

Mining Investments Resources Pretax Margin % Chart

Mining Investments Resources Annual Data
Trend Mar04 Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -173.68 -951.92 0.00 -3,066.67

Mining Investments Resources Semi-Annual Data
Sep03 Mar04 Sep04 Mar05 Sep05 Mar06 Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Mar08 Sep08 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -804.00 1,732.00 -82.72 436.23 -7,733.33

Mining Investments Resources Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Mining Investments Resources'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.

Mining Investments Resources Pretax Margin % vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Mining Investments Resources's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mining Investments Resources's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Mining Investments Resources Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Mining Investments Resources's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Jun. 2013 )/Revenue (A: Jun. 2013 )
=-0.368/0.012
=-3,066.67 %

Mining Investments Resources's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2013 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2013 )
=-0.232/0.003
=-7,733.33 %

* 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.

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What does a Pretax Margin % of -7,733.33% mean?
Mining Investments Resources (LSE:MIR) has a Pretax Margin % of -7,733.33% as of Dec. 2013. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Mining Investments Resources and its competitors.
Is Mining Investments Resources' Pretax Margin % too high?
Mining Investments Resources' current Pretax Margin % is -7,733.33%.
How does Mining Investments Resources' Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
Mining Investments Resources' Pretax Margin % of -7,733.33% can be compared against companies in the Conglomerates industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.57. 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Conglomerates companies is 6.57, based on 548 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 Mining Investments Resources and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mining Investments Resources's current Pretax Margin % is -7,733.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mining Investments Resources stock overvalued right now?
Mining Investments Resources (LSE:MIR) has a current Pretax Margin % of -7,733.33%. The current Pretax Margin % is -7,733.33%. 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 Mining Investments Resources (LSE:MIR), the current Pretax Margin % is -7,733.33% as of Dec. 2013. 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.

Mining Investments Resources Business Description

Mining Investments Resources PLC is an investing company. It mainly invests in businesses which possess the opportunity for high growth, generally through exploitation of intellectual property. The Company's investing policy is to acquire a diverse portfolio of direct and indirect interests in exploration and producing projects and assets in the natural resources sector.