Winking StudiosLSE:WKS 48 Pretax Margin % is -1.44% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:WKS with a GF Score™ of 48/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 552 Interactive Media companies, Winking Studios ranks worse than 53.08% on this metric.
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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Winking Studios Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Winking Studios'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:WKS vs NTES, EA, TTWO: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Winking Studios'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.
Winking Studios Pretax Margin % vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Winking Studios's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Winking Studios'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.
Winking Studios (LSE:WKS) has a Pretax Margin % of -1.44% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Winking Studios and its competitors. Over the past decade, Winking Studios' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.11 to 15.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Winking Studios ranks #293 out of 552 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 53.1%.
Is Winking Studios' Pretax Margin % too high?
Winking Studios' current Pretax Margin % is -1.44%. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.11 to a high of 15.12. Based on the distribution chart, Winking Studios ranks #293 out of 552 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Winking Studios has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Winking Studios' Pretax Margin % compare to NTES and EA?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Winking Studios ranks #293 out of 552 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Winking Studios in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.25. Historically, Winking Studios' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.11 to 15.12 over the past decade. 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Interactive Media companies is 2.25, based on 552 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 Winking Studios and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Winking Studios's current Pretax Margin % is -1.44%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Winking Studios stock overvalued right now?
Winking Studios (LSE:WKS) has a current Pretax Margin % of -1.44%. The current Pretax Margin % is -1.44%. Winking Studios' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 Winking Studios (LSE:WKS), the current Pretax Margin % is -1.44% as of Dec. 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.
Winking Studios Ltd is an art outsourcing and game development studio providing complete end-to-end art outsourcing and game development services across various platforms. The three primary business segments of the company are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (Art Outsourcing Segment), Original Design Manufacturer (Game Development Segment), and Global Publishing and Others. The company derives maximum revenue from the Art Outsourcing Segment, which creates and develops digital art assets as part of its provision of art outsourcing services. The Group can provide a wide gamut of design services that include 2D concept art, 3D modeling, 2D animation, 3D animation, and visual effects. This art includes environment design and game character design.
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