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The historical rank and industry rank for Hirota Group Holdings Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
NGO:3346'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.89 Med: -5.28 Max: 1.15
Current: -1.89
NGO:3346's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 78.47% of 1124
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 3.135
vs NGO:3346: -1.89
Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) 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.
Hirota Group Holdings Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Hirota Group Holdings Co 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.
NGO:3346 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Hirota Group Holdings Co'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.
Hirota Group Holdings Co Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Hirota Group Holdings Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hirota Group Holdings Co'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.
Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) has a Pretax Margin % of 9.71% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Hirota Group Holdings Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #882 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Hirota Group Holdings Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Pretax Margin % is 9.71%. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Hirota Group Holdings Co's value of 9.71% is 209.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #882 out of 1124 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hirota Group Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hirota Group Holdings Co's Pretax Margin % compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Hirota Group Holdings Co ranks #882 out of 1124 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Hirota Group Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.14. Hirota Group Holdings Co's value of 9.71% is 209.7% 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 3.14, based on 1,124 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. Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Pretax Margin % of 9.71% is 209.7% 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hirota Group Holdings Co's current Pretax Margin % is 9.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hirota Group Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円35.41, compared to a current price of 円83.00 — trading 134.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 9.71% and 209.7% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 3.14. Hirota Group Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 7 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 Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346), the current Pretax Margin % is 9.71% as of Mar. 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.
Is Hirota Group Holdings Co (NGO:3346) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hirota Group Holdings Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円83.00 is trading 134.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円35.41.
GuruFocus considers Hirota Group Holdings Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NGO:3346:
Pretax Margin %: 9.71%
GF Value™: 円35.41 vs. price of 円83.00 (134.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 209.7% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#882 of 1124)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:3346 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hirota Group Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sweets business and the beauty and healthcare business under a holding company structure. The Group has two reportable segments: the Sweets Business, which involves the manufacture, sale, and wholesale of Western and Japanese confectionery as well as frozen desserts, and the Beauty and Healthcare Business, which focuses on the sales of cosmetics and supplements, mainly at duty-free shops. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Sweets Business segment.
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