The historical rank and industry rank for Motive Television's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MTV'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -185.7 Med: -36.6 Max: -19
Current: -121.83
LSE:MTV's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.91
vs LSE:MTV: -121.83
Motive Television (LSE:MTV) 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.
Motive Television Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Motive Television Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Motive Television'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.
Motive Television Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Broadcasting subindustry, Motive Television'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.
Motive Television Pretax Margin % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Motive Television's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Motive Television'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.
Motive Television (LSE:MTV) has a Pretax Margin % of -265.08% as of Jun. 2015. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Motive Television and its competitors.
Is Motive Television's Pretax Margin % too high?
Motive Television's current Pretax Margin % is -265.08%.
How does Motive Television's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
Motive Television's Pretax Margin % of -265.08% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 1.91. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Media - Diversified companies is 1.91, based on 1,015 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 Motive Television and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 1.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Motive Television's current Pretax Margin % is -265.08%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motive Television stock overvalued right now?
Motive Television (LSE:MTV) has a current Pretax Margin % of -265.08%. The current Pretax Margin % is -265.08%. 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 Motive Television (LSE:MTV), the current Pretax Margin % is -265.08% as of Jun. 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.
Motive Television PLC was incorporated in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2004. The Company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in providing software and services to Television Broadcasters. The Company operates in two segments including; Digital Television Technology and Television Production (Content). The Company's solution offering include Content Express and TabletTV enabling TV providers to offer audiences more, giving them a competitive edge and delivering new revenues. The Content Express enables viewers to watch whatever they want, when they want, on any screen without having to build new networks. The Content Express software provides secure delivery and management of non-linear digital content across any type of broadcast network to any consumer-facing screen. It provides one-stop shop for digital terrestrial broadcasters, satellite, DTT, and cable pay television platforms, and Internet OTT content providers to offer new services including Video on Demand, Catch-up television, Tablet Television, Targeted Advertising for VOD, Mocast for 4G LTE, and Virtual channels and Video2Go. The Tablet TV designed to address the U.S. tablet and smartphone market, meeting the demand for watching long-form video on devices.
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