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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.
Bamburi Cement Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Bamburi Cement Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bamburi Cement'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.
NAI:BAMB vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Bamburi Cement'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.
Bamburi Cement Pretax Margin % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Bamburi Cement's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bamburi Cement'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.
Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) has a Pretax Margin % of 10.82% as of Jun. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Bamburi Cement and its competitors. This is 119% above median its historical median of 4.95. Over the past decade, Bamburi Cement's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.66 to 21.61.
Is Bamburi Cement's Pretax Margin % too high?
Bamburi Cement's current Pretax Margin % of 10.82% is 119% above median its 10-year median of 4.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.66 to a high of 21.61. The Building Materials industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.94. Bamburi Cement's value of 10.82% is 82.2% above this industry median. Overall, Bamburi Cement has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bamburi Cement's Pretax Margin % compare to CRH and VMC?
Bamburi Cement's Pretax Margin % of 10.82% can be compared against companies in the Building Materials industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.94. Bamburi Cement's value of 10.82% is 82.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Bamburi Cement's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.66 to 21.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.95 vs. the industry median of 5.94, Bamburi Cement has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Building Materials company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Building Materials companies is 5.94, based on 403 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. Bamburi Cement's current Pretax Margin % of 10.82% is 82.2% 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 Bamburi Cement and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bamburi Cement's current Pretax Margin % is 10.82%, which is 119% above median its own 10-year median of 4.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bamburi Cement stock overvalued right now?
Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) has a current Pretax Margin % of 10.82%. The stock's GF Value™ is KES24.79, compared to a current price of KES54.00 — trading 117.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 10.82%, which is 119% above median its 10-year median of 4.95 and 82.2% above the Building Materials industry median of 5.94. Bamburi Cement's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 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 Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB), the current Pretax Margin % is 10.82% as of Jun. 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.
Is Bamburi Cement (NAI:BAMB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bamburi Cement stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of KES54.00 is trading 117.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES24.79.
Key valuation signals for NAI:BAMB:
Pretax Margin %: 10.82% (119% above median its 10-year median of 4.95)
GF Value™: KES24.79 vs. price of KES54.00 (117.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 82.2% above the Building Materials median
No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:BAMB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bamburi Cement Ltd is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement and cement-related products. The company organizes its businesses in Kenya segments involved in the manufacture and sale of cement and also includes the manufacture and sale of ready-mix concrete, precast products, and rehabilitation of quarries that are used as a source of raw materials for cement production. Its products include Nguvu, PowerMax, PowerPlus, Powercrete, Tembo, Fundi, Duracem, Powerwhite, Paving Blocks, Drainage, Edge Restraints, and others. Bamburi also owns and manages a nature and environmental park created from rehabilitated quarries. It generates its revenue from Kenya.
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