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.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Pretax Margin % Related Terms
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ACADIA Pharmaceuticals'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.
MEX:ACAD vs EWTX, CRNX, VKTX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals'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.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Pretax Margin % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ACADIA Pharmaceuticals'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.
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (MEX:ACAD) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.49% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on ACADIA Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals ranks #188 out of 945 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 19.9%.
Is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' Pretax Margin % too high?
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' current Pretax Margin % is 1.49%. Based on the distribution chart, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals ranks #188 out of 945 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' Pretax Margin % compare to EWTX and CRNX?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals ranks #188 out of 945 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Pretax Margin % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. 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 ACADIA Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals's current Pretax Margin % is 1.49%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (MEX:ACAD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN357.71, compared to a current price of MXN362.00 — trading 1.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.49%. ACADIA Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 9 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 ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (MEX:ACAD), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.49% 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.
Is ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (MEX:ACAD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN362.00 is trading 1.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN357.71.
GuruFocus considers ACADIA Pharmaceuticals to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:ACAD:
Pretax Margin %: 1.49%
GF Value™: MXN357.71 vs. price of MXN362.00 (1.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ACAD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of medicines that address unmet medical needs in central nervous system (CNS) disorders and rare diseases. It has two core franchises in neuroscience and neuro-rare diseases. The neuroscience franchise is anchored by its commercial product NUPLAZID (pimavanserin), which is used for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's Disease Psychosis (PDP). The neuro-rare disease franchise is anchored by the commercial product DAYBUE, which is used for the treatment of Rett syndrome. In addition, the company has various product candidates under development in different stages, including ACP-204, ACP-211, ACP-711, ACP-2591, etc.
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