Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. The Pegasus's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2006 was $-8.94 Mil. The Pegasus's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.56 Mil. Therefore, The Pegasus's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was -1,596.25%.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Pegasus's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
PEGX's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 2.405 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
The Pegasus Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for The Pegasus'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.
Competitive Comparison of The Pegasus's Pretax Margin %
For the Broadcasting subindustry, The Pegasus'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.
The Pegasus's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Pegasus's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Pegasus's Pretax Margin % falls into.
The Pegasus 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.
The Pegasus's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as
* 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.
The Pegasus (OTCPK:PEGX) 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.
The Pegasus Pretax Margin % Related Terms
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The Pegasus Companies Inc is the holding company for a variety of satellite and media companies. The company previously operated as an independent provider of DIRECTV to more than 1.1 million subscribers but went into bankruptcy following the termination of the relationship. The company primarily owns and operates six broadcast TV stations and operates three others. These stations serve markets in Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maine.
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