The historical rank and industry rank for Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
MUS:AFAI's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 4.88 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG (MUS:AFAI) 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.
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG'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.
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG Pretax Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG'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.
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG (MUS:AFAI) has a Pretax Margin % of 9.91% as of Mar. 2019. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG and its competitors.
Is Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Pretax Margin % too high?
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's current Pretax Margin % is 9.91%. The Metals & Mining industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.88. Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's value of 9.91% is 103.1% above this industry median.
How does Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Pretax Margin % compare to SND?
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's Pretax Margin % of 9.91% can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.88. Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's value of 9.91% is 103.1% 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 4.88, based on 839 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. Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's current Pretax Margin % of 9.91% is 103.1% 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 Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG's current Pretax Margin % is 9.91%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG stock overvalued right now?
Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG (MUS:AFAI) has a current Pretax Margin % of 9.91%. The current Pretax Margin % is 9.91% and 103.1% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 4.88. 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 Al Fajar AL Alamia CoOG (MUS:AFAI), the current Pretax Margin % is 9.91% as of Mar. 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.
AddressGhala Industrial Estate, Block No: 260, Plot no: 969, Complex no: 260, Street no: 6037, Building no: 2822, City Center Al Qurum, Muscat, OMN, 102
Al Fajar AL Alamia Co SAOG along with its subsidiaries engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial grade explosives. The company primarily manufactures, packages and stores ammonium nitrate, fuel oil (ANFO) and emulsion explosives. ANFO explosives are priced lower than emulsion high explosives and are used in larger quantities. It also provide service of import and storage of initiating systems and drilling accessories. The group operates in two segments:Explosives manufacturing and trading segment includes manufacture and sale of explosives. The Drilling and blasting segment engages in the business of providing drilling and blasting services. It provide services to roads, pipelines, dams, tunnels, undersea blasting for ports, mining and quarrying companies.
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