Clear Secured ServicesNSE:CSSL -1.97%13 Pretax Margin % is 5.11% as of Mar. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 5.11. GuruFocus rates NSE:CSSL with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,074 Business Services companies, Clear Secured Services ranks worse than 51.77% 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.
Clear Secured Services Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Clear Secured Services Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Clear Secured Services'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.
Clear Secured Services Pretax Margin % Chart
Clear Secured Services Annual Data
Trend
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Mar24
Mar25
Pretax Margin %
3.20
6.52
5.11
Clear Secured Services Semi-Annual Data
Mar23
Mar24
Mar25
Pretax Margin %
3.20
6.52
5.11
NSE:CSSL vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Clear Secured Services'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.
Clear Secured Services Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Clear Secured Services's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Clear Secured Services'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.
Clear Secured Services (NSE:CSSL) has a Pretax Margin % of 5.11% as of Mar. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Clear Secured Services and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.11. Over the past decade, Clear Secured Services' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 3.20 to 6.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Clear Secured Services ranks #556 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 51.8%.
Is Clear Secured Services' Pretax Margin % too high?
Clear Secured Services' current Pretax Margin % of 5.11% is near median its 10-year median of 5.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.20 to a high of 6.52. The Business Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Clear Secured Services' value of 5.11% is 4.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Clear Secured Services ranks #556 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Clear Secured Services has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clear Secured Services' Pretax Margin % compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Clear Secured Services ranks #556 out of 1074 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Clear Secured Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Clear Secured Services' value of 5.11% is 4.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Clear Secured Services' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 3.20 to 6.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.11 vs. the industry median of 5.35, Clear Secured Services has consistently been below 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 Business Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Business Services companies is 5.35, based on 1,074 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. Clear Secured Services's current Pretax Margin % of 5.11% is 4.5% below 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 Clear Secured Services and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Clear Secured Services's current Pretax Margin % is 5.11%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clear Secured Services stock overvalued right now?
Clear Secured Services (NSE:CSSL) has a current Pretax Margin % of 5.11%. The current Pretax Margin % is 5.11%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.11 and 4.5% below the Business Services industry median of 5.35. Clear Secured Services' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Clear Secured Services (NSE:CSSL), the current Pretax Margin % is 5.11% 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.
Clear Secured Services Ltd provides a range of services aimed at improving operational efficiency and supporting business functions across different sectors. The company specializes in Integrated Facility Management (IFM), offering both soft services - such as housekeeping, security services, payment management services, and staffing services - and hard services, including electro-mechanical services, repair and maintenance services, facade cleaning and pest control services. The company also operates in the Trading of Agro products and the Manufacturing of Iron and Steel Products. It generates the majority of revenue by providing its services-Facility Management.
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