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The historical rank and industry rank for Positive Physicians Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
PPHI's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 11.875 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
Positive Physicians Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Positive Physicians Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
PPHI vs MMMM, ICCH, FACO: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, Positive Physicians 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.
Positive Physicians Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Positive Physicians Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Positive Physicians Holdings'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.
Positive Physicians Holdings (PPHI) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.36% as of Jun. 2022. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Positive Physicians Holdings and its competitors.
Is Positive Physicians Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Positive Physicians Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is 1.36%. The Insurance industry median Pretax Margin % is 11.88. Positive Physicians Holdings' value of 1.36% is 88.5% below this industry median. Overall, Positive Physicians Holdings has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Positive Physicians Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to MMMM and ICCH?
Positive Physicians Holdings' Pretax Margin % of 1.36% can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 11.88. Positive Physicians Holdings' value of 1.36% is 88.5% below 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 an Insurance company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Insurance companies is 11.88, based on 500 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. Positive Physicians Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 1.36% is 88.5% 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 Positive Physicians Holdings and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Positive Physicians Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 1.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Positive Physicians Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Positive Physicians Holdings (PPHI) has a current Pretax Margin % of 1.36%. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.36% and 88.5% below the Insurance industry median of 11.88. Positive Physicians Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Positive Physicians Holdings (PPHI), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.36% as of Jun. 2022. 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.
Positive Physicians Holdings Inc, through its subsidiaries, writes medical professional liability insurance for physicians, physician groups, and allied healthcare providers such as physician assistants and certified registered nurse practitioners. The insurance coverage offers claims-made coverage, claims-made plus, and occurrence-based policies, as well as tail coverage in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, South Carolina, and Michigan. The company generates revenue in the form of net premiums, net investment income, and net realized and unrealized gains from investments.
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