The historical rank and industry rank for Petro River Oil's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
PTRC's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.165 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
Petro River Oil (OTCPK:PTRC) 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.
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Petro River Oil Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Petro River Oil'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.
PTRC vs LRDC, COIL, ALTX: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Petro River Oil'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.
Petro River Oil Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Petro River Oil's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Petro River Oil'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.
Petro River Oil (PTRC) has a Pretax Margin % of 274.17% as of Oct. 2019. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Petro River Oil and its competitors.
Is Petro River Oil's Pretax Margin % too high?
Petro River Oil's current Pretax Margin % is 274.17%. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.17. Petro River Oil's value of 274.17% is 5208.2% above this industry median. Overall, Petro River Oil has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petro River Oil's Pretax Margin % compare to LRDC and COIL?
Petro River Oil's Pretax Margin % of 274.17% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.17. Petro River Oil's value of 274.17% is 5208.2% 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.17, based on 916 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. Petro River Oil's current Pretax Margin % of 274.17% is 5208.2% 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 Petro River Oil and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Petro River Oil's current Pretax Margin % is 274.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petro River Oil stock overvalued right now?
Petro River Oil (PTRC) has a current Pretax Margin % of 274.17%. The current Pretax Margin % is 274.17% and 5208.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.17. Petro River Oil's 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 Petro River Oil (PTRC), the current Pretax Margin % is 274.17% as of Oct. 2019. 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.
Petro River Oil Corp is an independent energy company focused on the exploration and development of conventional oil and gas assets. It has diversification across multiple projects, each with low initial capital expenditures and strong risk-reward characteristics. The company's strategy is to identify, acquire and develop conventional oil and gas assets. The company's activities are focused on the North American and European continents.
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