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Pacific Basin ShippingPCFBF 52 Pretax Margin % is 3.10% as of Dec. 2025, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 3.73. GuruFocus rates PCFBF with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.25 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,001 Transportation companies, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks worse than 68.73% 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.
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Pacific Basin Shipping Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pacific Basin Shipping'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 Marine Shipping subindustry, Pacific Basin Shipping'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.
Pacific Basin Shipping Pretax Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Pacific Basin Shipping's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Basin Shipping'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.
Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBF) has a Pretax Margin % of 3.10% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Pacific Basin Shipping and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 3.73. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #688 out of 1001 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 68.7%.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping's Pretax Margin % too high?
Pacific Basin Shipping's current Pretax Margin % of 3.10% is 17% below median its 10-year median of 3.73. The Transportation industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.68. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 3.10% is 53.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #688 out of 1001 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Pacific Basin Shipping has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Basin Shipping's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Pacific Basin Shipping ranks #688 out of 1001 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Pacific Basin Shipping in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.68. Pacific Basin Shipping's value of 3.10% is 53.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.73 vs. the industry median of 6.68, Pacific Basin Shipping has consistently been below 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 Transportation company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Transportation companies is 6.68, based on 1,001 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. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Pretax Margin % of 3.10% is 53.6% 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 Pacific Basin Shipping and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Basin Shipping's current Pretax Margin % is 3.10%, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 3.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Basin Shipping stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.25, compared to a current price of $0.39 — trading 54% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 3.10%, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 3.73 and 53.6% below the Transportation industry median of 6.68. Pacific Basin Shipping's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 10 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 Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBF), the current Pretax Margin % is 3.10% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Pacific Basin Shipping (PCFBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific Basin Shipping stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.39 is trading 54% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.25.
GuruFocus considers Pacific Basin Shipping to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PCFBF:
Pretax Margin %: 3.10% (17% below median its 10-year median of 3.73)
GF Value™: $0.25 vs. price of $0.39 (54% above fair value)
Industry Position: 53.6% below the Transportation median (#688 of 1001)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PCFBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd is engaged in the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally. It owns and operates dry bulk cargo vessels, and its business is customer and cargo focused, providing industrial buyers, traders and producers of dry bulk commodities with a safe, reliable and competitive freight service under spot and long-term cargo contracts. The company's revenue is substantially derived from the provision of dry bulk shipping services internationally.
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