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CSM TechnologiesNSE:CSM -0.08%16 Pretax Margin % is 10.26% as of Mar. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 10.26. GuruFocus rates NSE:CSM with a GF Score™ of 16/100. Among 2,833 Software companies, CSM Technologies ranks better than 69.86% 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.
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CSM Technologies Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies Pretax Margin % Chart
CSM Technologies Annual Data
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14.10
9.06
10.26
CSM Technologies Semi-Annual Data
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14.10
9.06
10.26
NSE:CSM vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, CSM Technologies's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CSM Technologies'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.
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a Pretax Margin % of 10.26% as of Mar. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on CSM Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.26. Over the past decade, CSM Technologies' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 9.06 to 14.10. According to the industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #854 out of 2833 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 30.1%.
Is CSM Technologies' Pretax Margin % too high?
CSM Technologies' current Pretax Margin % of 10.26% is near median its 10-year median of 10.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.06 to a high of 14.10. The Software industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.61. CSM Technologies' value of 10.26% is 184.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #854 out of 2833 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CSM Technologies has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CSM Technologies' Pretax Margin % compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, CSM Technologies ranks #854 out of 2833 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts CSM Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.61. CSM Technologies' value of 10.26% is 184.2% above this benchmark. Historically, CSM Technologies' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 9.06 to 14.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.26 vs. the industry median of 3.61, CSM Technologies 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 Software company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Software companies is 3.61, based on 2,833 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. CSM Technologies's current Pretax Margin % of 10.26% is 184.2% 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 CSM Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CSM Technologies's current Pretax Margin % is 10.26%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CSM Technologies stock overvalued right now?
CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM) has a current Pretax Margin % of 10.26%. The current Pretax Margin % is 10.26%, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.26 and 184.2% above the Software industry median of 3.61. CSM Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 CSM Technologies (NSE:CSM), the current Pretax Margin % is 10.26% as of Mar. 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.
CSM Technologies Ltd provides a wide range of Information Technology services relating to software development, software licensing and designing with a minimal up-gradation which looks into the business need, end-to-end business solutions, creation of web enabled applications, web portals, corporate-wise process integration, business critical application, data warehousing, system integration, turnkey projects, e-Governance, community development, system integration technology and process solutions and other related services. The company serves various sectors such as mining and allied services, government & public services, agriculture and allied services, industry and trade facilitation, education, healthcare and tourism.
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