PCPZ (Leeward Group Holdings) Pretax Margin %: 7.20% (As of Mar. 2011)


What is Leeward Group Holdings Pretax Margin %?

Leeward Group Holdings PCPZ Pretax Margin % is 7.20% as of Mar. 2011.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Leeward Group Holdings's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2011 was $0.03 Mil. Leeward Group Holdings's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2011 was $0.39 Mil. Therefore, Leeward Group Holdings's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2011 was 7.20%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Leeward Group Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


PCPZ's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.35
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Leeward Group Holdings  (OTCPK:PCPZ) 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.

Leeward Group Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Leeward Group Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leeward Group 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.

Leeward Group Holdings Pretax Margin % Chart

Leeward Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend May07 May08 May09 Dec10
Pretax Margin %
0.00 0.00 0.00 -19.25

Leeward Group Holdings Quarterly Data
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PCPZ vs FPVD, VRME, BLPG: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Leeward Group 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.

Leeward Group Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Leeward Group Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leeward Group Holdings's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Leeward Group Holdings 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.

Leeward Group Holdings's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2010 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2010 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2010 )
=-0.245/1.273
=-19.25 %

Leeward Group Holdings's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2011 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2011 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2011 )
=0.028/0.389
=7.20 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of 7.20% mean?
Leeward Group Holdings (PCPZ) has a Pretax Margin % of 7.20% as of Mar. 2011. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Leeward Group Holdings and its competitors.
Is Leeward Group Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Leeward Group Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is 7.20%. The Business Services industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Leeward Group Holdings' value of 7.20% is 34.6% above this industry median.
How does Leeward Group Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to FPVD and VRME?
Leeward Group Holdings' Pretax Margin % of 7.20% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.35. Leeward Group Holdings' value of 7.20% is 34.6% above this benchmark. 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. Leeward Group Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 7.20% is 34.6% 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 Leeward Group 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. Leeward Group Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 7.20%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leeward Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Leeward Group Holdings (PCPZ) has a current Pretax Margin % of 7.20%. The current Pretax Margin % is 7.20% and 34.6% above the Business Services industry median of 5.35. 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 Leeward Group Holdings (PCPZ), the current Pretax Margin % is 7.20% as of Mar. 2011. 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.

Leeward Group Holdings Business Description

Address 65 S. Main Street, Suite A300, Pennington, NJ, USA, 08543
Leeward Group Holdings Inc is a development stage company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, is engaged in the establishment of a customer service oriented security firm specializing in uniformed guard services and private investigations services.