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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Syntec Optics Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Syntec Optics 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.
OPTX vs MPTI, MEI, RELL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Syntec Optics 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.
Syntec Optics Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Syntec Optics Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Syntec Optics 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.
Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) has a Pretax Margin % of -13.79% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Syntec Optics Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Syntec Optics Holdings ranks #1974 out of 2472 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 79.9%.
Is Syntec Optics Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Syntec Optics Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -13.79%. Based on the distribution chart, Syntec Optics Holdings ranks #1974 out of 2472 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Syntec Optics Holdings has a GF Score™ of 22/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Syntec Optics Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to MPTI and MEI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Syntec Optics Holdings ranks #1974 out of 2472 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Syntec Optics Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. 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 Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.58, based on 2,472 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 Syntec Optics Holdings and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Syntec Optics Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -13.79%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Syntec Optics Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.94, compared to a current price of $10.52 — trading 442.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -13.79%. Syntec Optics Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 2 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 Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX), the current Pretax Margin % is -13.79% 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 Syntec Optics Holdings (OPTX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Syntec Optics Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.52 is trading 442.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.94.
GuruFocus considers Syntec Optics Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OPTX:
Pretax Margin %: -13.79%
GF Value™: $1.94 vs. price of $10.52 (442.3% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OPTX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Syntec Optics Holdings Inc is vertically integrated from design and component manufacturing for lens system assembly to imaging module integration for system solutions. Making its tools, molding, and nano machining allows close interaction and recut ability, enabling special techniques to hold tolerances to sub-micron levels. It has steadily developed a variety of other complementary manufacturing techniques to provide a wide suite of horizontal capabilities including thin film deposition coatings, glass molding, polymer molding, tool-making, mechanical manufacturing, and nano machining. Syntec Optics focuses on four end markets of defense, medical, consumer, and communications all with several mission-critical applications.
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