Novus HoldingsNVSHF 70 Pretax Margin % is 12.59% as of Mar. 2026, which is 151% above its 10-year median of 5.01. GuruFocus rates NVSHF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.12. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,074 Business Services companies, Novus Holdings ranks better than 62.66% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Novus Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
NVSHF'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.85 Med: 5.01 Max: 10.98
Current: 8.77
NVSHF's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 62.66% of 1074
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 5.35
vs NVSHF: 8.77
Novus Holdings (OTCPK:NVSHF) 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.
Novus Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Novus Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Novus Holdings'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.
NVSHF vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a Pretax Margin % of 12.59% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Novus Holdings and its competitors. This is 151% above median its historical median of 5.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #401 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 37.3%.
Is Novus Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Novus Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 12.59% is 151% above median its 10-year median of 5.01. The Business Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Novus Holdings' value of 12.59% is 135.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #401 out of 1074 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Novus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novus Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #401 out of 1074 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Novus Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Novus Holdings' value of 12.59% is 135.3% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 5.01 vs. the industry median of 5.35, Novus Holdings 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 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. Novus Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 12.59% is 135.3% 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 Novus Holdings 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. Novus Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 12.59%, which is 151% above median its own 10-year median of 5.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Novus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a current Pretax Margin % of 12.59%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.12, compared to a current price of $0.13 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 12.59%, which is 151% above median its 10-year median of 5.01 and 135.3% above the Business Services industry median of 5.35. Novus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 4 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF), the current Pretax Margin % is 12.59% 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.13 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.12.
Key valuation signals for NVSHF:
Pretax Margin %: 12.59% (151% above median its 10-year median of 5.01)
GF Value™: $0.12 vs. price of $0.13 (8.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 135.3% above the Business Services median (#401 of 1074)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NVSHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Novus Holdings Ltd services South Africa and the African continent through its print production of all short to long-run requirements of educational materials, magazines, retail inserts, catalogs, books, newspapers, and commercial work, as well as security and digital printing. The company's reportable segment comprises Print, Publishing and Distribution, which comprises printing of books, magazines, retail inserts, newspapers and distribution/logistics of mainly media; Packaging, which produces flexible packaging products and prints flexible labels; Education which develops educational content for various institutions from government to private colleges; and Other, which includes all non-print, packaging or education related transactions.
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