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Phoenix Education PartnersPXED +0.97%21 Pretax Margin % is 19.63% as of May. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 17.60. GuruFocus rates PXED with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 257 Education companies, Phoenix Education Partners ranks better than 57.98% 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.
Phoenix Education Partners Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Phoenix Education Partners 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.
PXED vs APEI, AFYA, LINC: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Phoenix Education Partners'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.
Phoenix Education Partners Pretax Margin % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Phoenix Education Partners's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Phoenix Education Partners'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.
Phoenix Education Partners (PXED) has a Pretax Margin % of 19.63% as of May. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Phoenix Education Partners and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 17.60. Over the past decade, Phoenix Education Partners' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 10.49 to 18.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Phoenix Education Partners ranks #108 out of 257 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 42%.
Is Phoenix Education Partners' Pretax Margin % too high?
Phoenix Education Partners' current Pretax Margin % of 19.63% is 12% above median its 10-year median of 17.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.49 to a high of 18.08. The Education industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.32. Phoenix Education Partners' value of 19.63% is 135.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Phoenix Education Partners ranks #108 out of 257 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Phoenix Education Partners has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Phoenix Education Partners' Pretax Margin % compare to APEI and AFYA?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Phoenix Education Partners ranks #108 out of 257 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Phoenix Education Partners in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.32. Phoenix Education Partners' value of 19.63% is 135.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Phoenix Education Partners' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 10.49 to 18.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.60 vs. the industry median of 8.32, Phoenix Education Partners 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 an Education company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Education companies is 8.32, based on 257 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. Phoenix Education Partners's current Pretax Margin % of 19.63% is 135.9% 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 Phoenix Education Partners and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 8.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Phoenix Education Partners's current Pretax Margin % is 19.63%, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 17.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Phoenix Education Partners stock overvalued right now?
Phoenix Education Partners (PXED) has a current Pretax Margin % of 19.63%. The current Pretax Margin % is 19.63%, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 17.60 and 135.9% above the Education industry median of 8.32. Phoenix Education Partners' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Phoenix Education Partners (PXED), the current Pretax Margin % is 19.63% as of May. 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.
Phoenix Education Partners Inc. is a mission-driven organization operating at the forefront of the rapidly evolving post-secondary education market. it is an online education provider and a pioneer in its field. The company benefits from the dynamic interplay between technological innovation, education, employment, and economic trends. It is focused on delivering personalized, career-relevant, and affordable education to its students through its flexible learning model, skills-aligned curriculum, and accessible tuition costs.
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