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Neptune PetrochemicalsNSE:NEPTUNE 18 Pretax Margin % is 4.77% as of Sep. 2025, which is 137% above its 10-year median of 2.01. GuruFocus rates NSE:NEPTUNE with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 917 Oil & Gas companies, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks worse than 52.02% 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.
Neptune Petrochemicals Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Neptune Petrochemicals Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Neptune Petrochemicals'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.
Neptune Petrochemicals Pretax Margin % Chart
Neptune Petrochemicals Annual Data
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Pretax Margin %
1.43
2.01
4.32
Neptune Petrochemicals Semi-Annual Data
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Pretax Margin %
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5.08
4.77
NSE:NEPTUNE vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Neptune Petrochemicals'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.
Neptune Petrochemicals Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Neptune Petrochemicals's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Neptune Petrochemicals'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.
Neptune Petrochemicals (NSE:NEPTUNE) has a Pretax Margin % of 4.77% as of Sep. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Neptune Petrochemicals and its competitors. This is 137% above median its historical median of 2.01. Over the past decade, Neptune Petrochemicals' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.43 to 4.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks #477 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 52%.
Is Neptune Petrochemicals' Pretax Margin % too high?
Neptune Petrochemicals' current Pretax Margin % of 4.77% is 137% above median its 10-year median of 2.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.43 to a high of 4.77. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.21. Neptune Petrochemicals' value of 4.77% is 8.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks #477 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Neptune Petrochemicals has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Neptune Petrochemicals' Pretax Margin % compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Neptune Petrochemicals ranks #477 out of 917 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Neptune Petrochemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.21. Neptune Petrochemicals' value of 4.77% is 8.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Neptune Petrochemicals' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.43 to 4.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.01 vs. the industry median of 5.21, Neptune Petrochemicals 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.21, based on 917 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. Neptune Petrochemicals's current Pretax Margin % of 4.77% is 8.4% 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 Neptune Petrochemicals and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Neptune Petrochemicals's current Pretax Margin % is 4.77%, which is 137% above median its own 10-year median of 2.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Neptune Petrochemicals stock overvalued right now?
Neptune Petrochemicals (NSE:NEPTUNE) has a current Pretax Margin % of 4.77%. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.77%, which is 137% above median its 10-year median of 2.01 and 8.4% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.21. Neptune Petrochemicals' overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Neptune Petrochemicals (NSE:NEPTUNE), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.77% as of Sep. 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.
Neptune Petrochemicals Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of a comprehensive range of bitumen products, bitumen emulsions and allied products. Its product portfolio that includes various grades of bitumen, modified bitumen like Polymer Modified Bitumen, Crumb Rubber based modified bitumen and oils, it serves a broad range of industries, particularly the construction and industrial applications and also offer a broad products tailored to the needs of the road construction and infrastructure industries. The company has one segment that is Dealing in Petrolyum Products. Geographically, it operates only in India.
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