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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.
ProPetro Holding Pretax Margin % Related Terms
ProPetro Holding Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ProPetro Holding'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.
PUMP vs HLX, AESI, VTOL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, ProPetro Holding'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.
ProPetro Holding Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ProPetro Holding's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ProPetro Holding'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.
ProPetro Holding (PUMP) has a Pretax Margin % of -0.71% as of Jun. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on ProPetro Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ProPetro Holding ranks #656 out of 926 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is ProPetro Holding's Pretax Margin % too high?
ProPetro Holding's current Pretax Margin % is -0.71%. Based on the distribution chart, ProPetro Holding ranks #656 out of 926 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ProPetro Holding has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ProPetro Holding's Pretax Margin % compare to HLX and AESI?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, ProPetro Holding ranks #656 out of 926 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places ProPetro Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.18. 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 6.18, based on 926 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 ProPetro Holding and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ProPetro Holding's current Pretax Margin % is -0.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ProPetro Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ProPetro Holding (PUMP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.27, compared to a current price of $11.45 — trading 82.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -0.71%. ProPetro Holding's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 3 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 ProPetro Holding (PUMP), the current Pretax Margin % is -0.71% as of Jun. 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 ProPetro Holding (PUMP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ProPetro Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $11.45 is trading 82.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.27.
GuruFocus considers ProPetro Holding to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PUMP:
Pretax Margin %: -0.71%
GF Value™: $6.27 vs. price of $11.45 (82.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PUMP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ProPetro Holding Corp is an integrated energy service company located in Midland, Texas, focused on providing hydraulic fracturing, wireline, and other complementary energy and power generation services to upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the E&P of North American oil and natural gas resources. The company's operations are focused in the Permian Basin, where it have cultivated longstanding customer relationships with some of the region's active and well-capitalized E&P companies. The company's operating segments: Hydraulic Fracturing, Wireline, Cementing and Power Generation, the majority of revenue from Hydraulic Fracturing.
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