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PAL (Proficient Auto Logistics) Pretax Margin % : -1.85% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Proficient Auto Logistics Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Proficient Auto Logistics's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-1.7 Mil. Proficient Auto Logistics's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $91.5 Mil. Therefore, Proficient Auto Logistics's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was -1.85%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Proficient Auto Logistics's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

PAL' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 0.66
Current: 0.66


PAL's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than
81.39% of 962 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 7.13 vs PAL: 0.66

Proficient Auto Logistics Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Proficient Auto Logistics'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.

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Proficient Auto Logistics Pretax Margin % Chart

Proficient Auto Logistics Annual Data
Trend Dec23
Pretax Margin %
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Proficient Auto Logistics Quarterly Data
Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 6.14 1.81 5.66 -5.51 -1.85

Competitive Comparison of Proficient Auto Logistics's Pretax Margin %

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Proficient Auto Logistics'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.


Proficient Auto Logistics's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Proficient Auto Logistics's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Proficient Auto Logistics's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Proficient Auto Logistics Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Proficient Auto Logistics's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=0/0
= %

Proficient Auto Logistics's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1.693/91.506
=-1.85 %

* 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.


Proficient Auto Logistics  (NAS:PAL) 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.


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Proficient Auto Logistics Business Description

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Address
12276 San Jose Boulevard, Suite 426, Jacksonville, FL, USA, 32223
Proficient Auto Logistics Inc is a non-union, specialized freight company focused on providing auto transportation and logistics services. The company operates auto transportation fleets in North America based upon information obtained from the Auto Haulers Association of America, utilizing auto transport vehicles and trailers daily, including Company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. The reportable segments of the company are Truckload and Brokerage. The company derives maximum revenue from the brokerage segment that retains the customer relationship, including billing and collection, and outsources the transportation of the loads to third-party carriers.