Concrete AggregatesPHS:CA 92 Pretax Margin % is 87.91% as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 75.85. GuruFocus rates PHS:CA with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱53.37 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 405 Building Materials companies, Concrete Aggregates ranks better than 99.26% 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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Concrete Aggregates Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Concrete Aggregates'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.
PHS:CA vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Concrete Aggregates'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.
Concrete Aggregates Pretax Margin % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Concrete Aggregates's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Concrete Aggregates'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.
Concrete Aggregates (PHS:CA) has a Pretax Margin % of 87.91% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Concrete Aggregates and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 75.85. Over the past decade, Concrete Aggregates' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 57.56 to 84.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Concrete Aggregates ranks #3 out of 405 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 0.7%.
Is Concrete Aggregates' Pretax Margin % too high?
Concrete Aggregates' current Pretax Margin % of 87.91% is 16% above median its 10-year median of 75.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 57.56 to a high of 84.03. The Building Materials industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.04. Concrete Aggregates' value of 87.91% is 1355.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Concrete Aggregates ranks #3 out of 405 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Concrete Aggregates has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Concrete Aggregates' Pretax Margin % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Concrete Aggregates ranks #3 out of 405 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Concrete Aggregates in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.04. Concrete Aggregates' value of 87.91% is 1355.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Concrete Aggregates' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 57.56 to 84.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 75.85 vs. the industry median of 6.04, Concrete Aggregates has consistently been above 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 Building Materials company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Building Materials companies is 6.04, based on 405 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. Concrete Aggregates's current Pretax Margin % of 87.91% is 1355.5% 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 Concrete Aggregates and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Concrete Aggregates's current Pretax Margin % is 87.91%, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 75.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Concrete Aggregates stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Concrete Aggregates (PHS:CA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱53.37, compared to a current price of ₱53.20 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 87.91%, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 75.85 and 1355.5% above the Building Materials industry median of 6.04. Concrete Aggregates' overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 8 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 Concrete Aggregates (PHS:CA), the current Pretax Margin % is 87.91% 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 Concrete Aggregates (PHS:CA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Concrete Aggregates stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱53.20 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱53.37.
GuruFocus considers Concrete Aggregates to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for PHS:CA:
Pretax Margin %: 87.91% (16% above median its 10-year median of 75.85)
GF Value™: ₱53.37 vs. price of ₱53.20 (0.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 1355.5% above the Building Materials median (#3 of 405)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:CA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Concrete Aggregates Corp is engaged in quarrying, crushing and selling basalt concrete aggregates. As its secondary purpose, the Company is permitted to, among others, engage in real estate business and purchase, own, subdivide, sell, lease, rent, mortgage, take option or otherwise deal in real property, improved or unimproved, be it residential, commercial, or agricultural, insofar as may be permitted by law. The Company has only one operating segment, which is the quarrying business.
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