The historical rank and industry rank for Kirloskar Electric Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:KECL'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -23.53 Med: 1.1 Max: 20.14
Current: 2.4
NSE:KECL's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 65.93% of 3032
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 5.83
vs NSE:KECL: 2.40
Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) 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.
Kirloskar Electric Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Kirloskar Electric Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kirloskar Electric Co'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.
NSE:KECL vs GEV, ETN, PH: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Kirloskar Electric 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.
Kirloskar Electric Co Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kirloskar Electric Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kirloskar Electric 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.
Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) has a Pretax Margin % of -0.33% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Kirloskar Electric Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Electric Co ranks #1999 out of 3032 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 65.9%.
Is Kirloskar Electric Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Kirloskar Electric Co's current Pretax Margin % is -0.33%. Based on the distribution chart, Kirloskar Electric Co ranks #1999 out of 3032 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kirloskar Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kirloskar Electric Co's Pretax Margin % compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kirloskar Electric Co ranks #1999 out of 3032 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Kirloskar Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.83. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.83, based on 3,032 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. 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 Kirloskar Electric Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kirloskar Electric Co's current Pretax Margin % is -0.33%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kirloskar Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹139.18, compared to a current price of ₹122.03 — trading 12.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -0.33%. Kirloskar Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL), the current Pretax Margin % is -0.33% 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 Kirloskar Electric Co (NSE:KECL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kirloskar Electric Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹122.03 is trading 12.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹139.18.
GuruFocus considers Kirloskar Electric Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:KECL:
Pretax Margin %: -0.33%
GF Value™: ₹139.18 vs. price of ₹122.03 (12.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:KECL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kirloskar Electric Co Ltd is an electrical engineering company. The company is engaged in the manufacture of electrical equipment like motors, alternators, and generators, switchgear, transformers, DG sets, and others in India and internationally. The company has different product groups like transformer and distribution groups, large machine groups, low voltage machine groups, and power generation groups. The company caters to economic sectors like power generation, transmission and distribution, transportation, renewable energy, and others. The operating reportable segments of the company are: Power generation and distribution, Rotating machine group, and Others. The company generates maximum revenue from the Rotating machines group segment.
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