Maison SolutionsMSS -0.42%8 Pretax Margin % is -17.47% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates MSS with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 310 Retail - Defensive companies, Maison Solutions ranks worse than 91.61% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Maison Solutions's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MSS'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.08 Med: 0.88 Max: 3.57
Current: -11.08
MSS's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 91.61% of 310
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.015
vs MSS: -11.08
Maison Solutions (NAS:MSS) 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.
Maison Solutions Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Maison Solutions Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Maison Solutions'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.
MSS vs MCLE, AIXN, MTEX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Maison Solutions'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.
Maison Solutions Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Maison Solutions's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maison Solutions'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.
Maison Solutions (MSS) has a Pretax Margin % of -17.47% as of Jan. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Maison Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #284 out of 310 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 91.6%.
Is Maison Solutions' Pretax Margin % too high?
Maison Solutions' current Pretax Margin % is -17.47%. Based on the distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #284 out of 310 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Maison Solutions has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maison Solutions' Pretax Margin % compare to MCLE and AIXN?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Maison Solutions ranks #284 out of 310 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Maison Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.02. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.02, based on 310 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 Maison Solutions and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Maison Solutions's current Pretax Margin % is -17.47%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maison Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Maison Solutions (MSS) has a current Pretax Margin % of -17.47%. The current Pretax Margin % is -17.47%. Maison Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 4 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 Maison Solutions (MSS), the current Pretax Margin % is -17.47% as of Jan. 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.
Maison Solutions Inc is a fast-growing, specialty grocery retailer offering traditional Asian food and merchandise to modern U.S. consumers, particularly members of Asian-American communities. It is committed to providing Asian fresh produce, meat, seafood, and other daily necessities in a manner that caters to traditional Asian-American family values and cultural norms, while also accounting for the new and faster-paced lifestyle of younger generations and the diverse communities in which it operates. The company's merchandise includes fresh and, meats, seafood, and other groceries that are not found in mainstream supermarkets, including a variety of Asian vegetables and fruits such as broccoli, bitter melon, winter gourd, Shanghai baby bok choy, longan, and lychee.
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