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The historical rank and industry rank for Sanco Industries's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
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in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 5.8 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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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Sanco Industries Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sanco Industries'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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Sanco Industries'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.
Sanco Industries Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sanco Industries's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sanco Industries'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.
Sanco Industries (NSE:SANCO) has a Pretax Margin % of 0.79% as of Mar. 2020. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Sanco Industries and its competitors.
Is Sanco Industries' Pretax Margin % too high?
Sanco Industries' current Pretax Margin % is 0.79%. The Industrial Products industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.80. Sanco Industries' value of 0.79% is 86.4% below this industry median. Overall, Sanco Industries has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanco Industries' Pretax Margin % compare to HUBB?
Sanco Industries' Pretax Margin % of 0.79% can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.80. Sanco Industries' value of 0.79% is 86.4% below 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.80, based on 3,031 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. Sanco Industries's current Pretax Margin % of 0.79% is 86.4% 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 Sanco Industries and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sanco Industries's current Pretax Margin % is 0.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanco Industries stock overvalued right now?
Sanco Industries (NSE:SANCO) has a current Pretax Margin % of 0.79%. The current Pretax Margin % is 0.79% and 86.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 5.80. Sanco Industries' overall GF Score™ is 4/100. 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 Sanco Industries (NSE:SANCO), the current Pretax Margin % is 0.79% as of Mar. 2020. 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.
Sanco Industries Ltd is an India-based holding company. It is engaged in the business of PVC Pipes, PVC Wires and Cables, and Copper Wire Rod. It is engaged in manufacturing and trading of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin, PVC compound, PVC profiles, light-emitting diode (LED) lights, and chemical. The company operates in one business segment namely, Manufacturing business. It offers various products, which comprise PVC conduit pipes, PVC casings, and cappings, PVC insulated wires, calcium carbonate, and PVC insulation tape.
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