PRST (Presto Automation) Pretax Margin %: -405.44% (As of Mar. 2024)


What is Presto Automation Pretax Margin %?

Presto Automation PRST -99.00% Pretax Margin % is -405.44% as of Mar. 2024.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Presto Automation's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-18.05 Mil. Presto Automation's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $4.45 Mil. Therefore, Presto Automation's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -405.44%.

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


PRST's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Presto Automation  (OTCPK:PRST) 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.

Presto Automation Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Presto Automation Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Presto Automation'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.

Presto Automation Pretax Margin % Chart

Presto Automation Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Pretax Margin %
-110.68 -166.42 -186.30 -131.90

Presto Automation Quarterly Data
Jun20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -237.28 -758.64 109.89 -368.98 -405.44

PRST vs BOMO, CRM, INTU: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Presto Automation'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.

Presto Automation Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Presto Automation's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Presto Automation's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Presto Automation 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.

Presto Automation's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Jun. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Jun. 2023 )
=-34.471/26.135
=-131.90 %

Presto Automation's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=-18.05/4.452
=-405.44 %

* 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 -405.44% mean?
Presto Automation (PRST) has a Pretax Margin % of -405.44% as of Mar. 2024. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Presto Automation and its competitors.
Is Presto Automation's Pretax Margin % too high?
Presto Automation's current Pretax Margin % is -405.44%.
How does Presto Automation's Pretax Margin % compare to BOMO and CRM?
Presto Automation's Pretax Margin % of -405.44% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.53. 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 Software company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Software companies is 3.53, based on 2,823 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. 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 Presto Automation and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Presto Automation's current Pretax Margin % is -405.44%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Presto Automation stock overvalued right now?
Presto Automation (PRST) has a current Pretax Margin % of -405.44%. The current Pretax Margin % is -405.44%. 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 Presto Automation (PRST), the current Pretax Margin % is -405.44% as of Mar. 2024. 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.

Presto Automation Business Description

Address 985 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA, USA, 94070
Presto Automation Inc overlays next-gen digital solutions onto the physical world. It provides an accurate, next-gen solution that uses artificial intelligence to automate speech recognition for restaurant drive-thru. The Company earns substantially all of its revenue in the United States.