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Orient TelecomsLSE:ORNT Pretax Margin % is 13.96% as of Mar. 2026, which is 721% above its 10-year median of 1.70. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 363 Telecommunication Services companies, Orient Telecoms ranks worse than 98.07% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Orient Telecoms's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ORNT'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -107.41 Med: 1.7 Max: 11.94
Current: -24.84
LSE:ORNT's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 98.07% of 363
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 7.57
vs LSE:ORNT: -24.84
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.
Orient Telecoms Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Orient Telecoms Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Orient Telecoms'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:ORNT vs VZ, TMUS, T: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Orient Telecoms'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.
Orient Telecoms Pretax Margin % vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Orient Telecoms's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Orient Telecoms'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.
Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) has a Pretax Margin % of 13.96% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Orient Telecoms and its competitors. This is 721% above median its historical median of 1.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #356 out of 363 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 98.1%.
Is Orient Telecoms' Pretax Margin % too high?
Orient Telecoms' current Pretax Margin % of 13.96% is 721% above median its 10-year median of 1.70. The Telecommunication Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.57. Orient Telecoms' value of 13.96% is 84.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #356 out of 363 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Orient Telecoms' Pretax Margin % compare to VZ and TMUS?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Orient Telecoms ranks #356 out of 363 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Orient Telecoms in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.57. Orient Telecoms' value of 13.96% is 84.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.70 vs. the industry median of 7.57, Orient Telecoms 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 a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Telecommunication Services companies is 7.57, based on 363 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. Orient Telecoms's current Pretax Margin % of 13.96% is 84.4% 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 Orient Telecoms and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orient Telecoms's current Pretax Margin % is 13.96%, which is 721% above median its own 10-year median of 1.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orient Telecoms stock overvalued right now?
Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT) has a current Pretax Margin % of 13.96%. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.06, compared to a current price of £0.05 — trading 25% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 13.96%, which is 721% above median its 10-year median of 1.70 and 84.4% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 7.57. 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 Orient Telecoms (LSE:ORNT), the current Pretax Margin % is 13.96% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Orient Telecoms PLC is a provider of managed connectivity services, catering to both large telecommunication companies and enterprise customers. It provides managed telecommunications services using the network infrastructure owned by other network operators to enable cost-effective and rapid connectivity to large bandwidth consumers in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore. The company operates in a single segment, the provision of managed telecommunications services. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia.
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