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Uchumi SupermarketNAI:UCHM -2.98% Pretax Margin % is 7.06% as of Jun. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,126 Retail - Cyclical companies, Uchumi Supermarket ranks better than 69.63% on this metric.
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.
Uchumi Supermarket Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Uchumi Supermarket Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Uchumi Supermarket'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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Uchumi Supermarket'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.
Uchumi Supermarket Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Uchumi Supermarket's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Uchumi Supermarket'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.
Uchumi Supermarket (NAI:UCHM) has a Pretax Margin % of 7.06% as of Jun. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Uchumi Supermarket and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Uchumi Supermarket ranks #342 out of 1126 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 30.4%.
Is Uchumi Supermarket's Pretax Margin % too high?
Uchumi Supermarket's current Pretax Margin % is 7.06%. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.11. Uchumi Supermarket's value of 7.06% is 127% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Uchumi Supermarket ranks #342 out of 1126 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Uchumi Supermarket's Pretax Margin % compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Uchumi Supermarket ranks #342 out of 1126 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Uchumi Supermarket in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.11. Uchumi Supermarket's value of 7.06% is 127% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.11, based on 1,126 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. Uchumi Supermarket's current Pretax Margin % of 7.06% is 127% 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 Uchumi Supermarket and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uchumi Supermarket's current Pretax Margin % is 7.06%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uchumi Supermarket stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uchumi Supermarket (NAI:UCHM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES0.48, compared to a current price of KES1.63 — trading 239.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 7.06% and 127% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.11. 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 Uchumi Supermarket (NAI:UCHM), the current Pretax Margin % is 7.06% 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.
Uchumi Supermarket Ltd operates retail supermarkets in Kenya. Its group provides a wide array of goods, including fresh fruits, vegetables, decorations, kitchen appliances, electronics, bakery products, and Others.
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