Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) Pretax Margin %: -37.70% (As of Jun. 2019)


What is Walcom Group Pretax Margin %?

Walcom Group LSE:WALG Pretax Margin % is -37.70% as of Jun. 2019. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Walcom Group's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was £-0.33 Mil. Walcom Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was £0.88 Mil. Therefore, Walcom Group's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was -37.70%.

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

LSE:WALG' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.69   Med: 3.86   Max: 8.66
Current: -7.95


LSE:WALG's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 4.65 vs LSE:WALG: -7.95

Walcom Group  (LSE:WALG) 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.


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Walcom Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walcom 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.

Walcom Group Pretax Margin % Chart

Walcom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.00 4.04 5.90 -11.06 -24.68

Walcom Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
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 -16.64 -6.68 -51.74 8.73 -37.70

Walcom Group Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Walcom 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.


Walcom Group Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walcom Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Walcom Group's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Walcom Group 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.

Walcom Group's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2018 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2018 )
=-0.865/3.505
=-24.68 %

Walcom Group's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=-0.331/0.878
=-37.70 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of -37.70% mean?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a Pretax Margin % of -37.70% as of Jun. 2019. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Walcom Group and its competitors.
Is Walcom Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
Walcom Group's current Pretax Margin % is -37.70%.
How does Walcom Group's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
Walcom Group's Pretax Margin % of -37.70% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.65. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.65, based on 1,947 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 Walcom Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walcom Group's current Pretax Margin % is -37.70%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walcom Group stock overvalued right now?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a current Pretax Margin % of -37.70%. The current Pretax Margin % is -37.70%. 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 Walcom Group (LSE:WALG), the current Pretax Margin % is -37.70% as of Jun. 2019. 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.

Walcom Group Business Description

Address Number 351 Guo Shou Jing Road, Part D, Mingtai Building, ZJ High-tech Park, Shangai, CHN, 201203
Walcom Group Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of chemical feed and additive products. The company offers products for pigs, poultries, aquatic, cows, and beef cattle and sheeps. Its pig's product includes porcinin plus, and porcimax; poultries include eggronin plus, and avianin plus, and aquatic include aquanin plus. Walcom's operations are located in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea and others.