The historical rank and industry rank for Empresas ICAB de CV's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:ICA's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 5.515 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
Empresas ICAB de CV (MEX:ICA) 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.
Empresas ICAB de CV Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Empresas ICAB de CV Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empresas ICAB de CV'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.
Empresas ICAB de CV Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Empresas ICAB de CV'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.
Empresas ICAB de CV Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Empresas ICAB de CV's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empresas ICAB de CV'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.
Empresas ICAB de CV (MEX:ICA) has a Pretax Margin % of 20.55% as of Mar. 2017. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Empresas ICAB de CV and its competitors.
Is Empresas ICAB de CV's Pretax Margin % too high?
Empresas ICAB de CV's current Pretax Margin % is 20.55%. The Construction industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.52. Empresas ICAB de CV's value of 20.55% is 272.6% above this industry median.
How does Empresas ICAB de CV's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
Empresas ICAB de CV's Pretax Margin % of 20.55% can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.52. Empresas ICAB de CV's value of 20.55% is 272.6% above this benchmark. 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 Construction company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Construction companies is 5.52, based on 1,758 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. Empresas ICAB de CV's current Pretax Margin % of 20.55% is 272.6% 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 Empresas ICAB de CV and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empresas ICAB de CV's current Pretax Margin % is 20.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empresas ICAB de CV stock overvalued right now?
Empresas ICAB de CV (MEX:ICA) has a current Pretax Margin % of 20.55%. The current Pretax Margin % is 20.55% and 272.6% above the Construction industry median of 5.52. 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 Empresas ICAB de CV (MEX:ICA), the current Pretax Margin % is 20.55% as of Mar. 2017. 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.
Empresas ICA SAB de CV is an engineering, procurement, and construction company. It provides construction and related services which includes development and construction of infrastructure facilities, industrial and urban construction, construction, maintenance and operation of airports, highways, social infrastructure and tunnels and operation and management of water supply and waste disposal systems. The company has Civil construction, Industrial construction, Airports, Concessions and Corporate and Other segments. It derives the majority of its revenues from Civil construction segment.
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