ArborGen HoldingsNZSE:ARB -2.86% Pretax Margin % is -2.59% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 283 Forest Products companies, ArborGen Holdings ranks worse than 72.79% 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.
ArborGen Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
ArborGen Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ArborGen 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.
NZSE:ARB vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, ArborGen 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.
ArborGen Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, ArborGen Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ArborGen 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.
ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) has a Pretax Margin % of -2.59% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #206 out of 283 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 72.8%.
Is ArborGen Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
ArborGen Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -2.59%. Based on the distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #206 out of 283 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does ArborGen Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #206 out of 283 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places ArborGen Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 1.77. 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 Forest Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Forest Products companies is 1.77, based on 283 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 ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 1.77 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArborGen Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -2.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArborGen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$0.16, compared to a current price of NZ$0.07 — trading 57.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -2.59%. 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 ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB), the current Pretax Margin % is -2.59% 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.
ArborGen Holdings Ltd is a producer of tree seedling products and a provider of conventional and technology-enhanced seedlings to the forestry industry. Seedlings are sold to landowners and managers. The Company has one reportable segment, being forestry genetics. The Company's revenues are earned from the sale of seedlings or tree stocks and logistics services to customers. The firm focuses on loblolly pine, radiata pine, and eucalyptus.
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