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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.
Materials Analysis Technology Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Materials Analysis Technology 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.
ROCO:3587 vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Materials Analysis Technology'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.
Materials Analysis Technology Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Materials Analysis Technology's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Materials Analysis Technology'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.
Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587) has a Pretax Margin % of 10.51% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Materials Analysis Technology and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 15.43. Over the past decade, Materials Analysis Technology's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 9.94 to 21.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Materials Analysis Technology ranks #649 out of 2477 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 26.2%.
Is Materials Analysis Technology's Pretax Margin % too high?
Materials Analysis Technology's current Pretax Margin % of 10.51% is 32% below median its 10-year median of 15.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.94 to a high of 21.44. The Hardware industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. Materials Analysis Technology's value of 10.51% is 193.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Materials Analysis Technology ranks #649 out of 2477 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Materials Analysis Technology has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Materials Analysis Technology's Pretax Margin % compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Materials Analysis Technology ranks #649 out of 2477 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Materials Analysis Technology in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. Materials Analysis Technology's value of 10.51% is 193.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Materials Analysis Technology's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 9.94 to 21.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.43 vs. the industry median of 3.58, Materials Analysis Technology 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 a Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.58, based on 2,477 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. Materials Analysis Technology's current Pretax Margin % of 10.51% is 193.6% 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 Materials Analysis Technology and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Materials Analysis Technology's current Pretax Margin % is 10.51%, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 15.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Materials Analysis Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$275.96, compared to a current price of NT$266.00 — trading 3.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 10.51%, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 15.43 and 193.6% above the Hardware industry median of 3.58. Materials Analysis Technology's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 5 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 Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587), the current Pretax Margin % is 10.51% as of Dec. 2025. 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 Materials Analysis Technology (ROCO:3587) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Materials Analysis Technology stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$266.00 is trading 3.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$275.96.
GuruFocus considers Materials Analysis Technology to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ROCO:3587:
Pretax Margin %: 10.51% (32% below median its 10-year median of 15.43)
GF Value™: NT$275.96 vs. price of NT$266.00 (3.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 193.6% above the Hardware median (#649 of 2477)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ROCO:3587 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Materials Analysis Technology Business Description
Materials Analysis Technology Inc engages in research and development (R&D) and intellectual property services required by the upstream, midstream, and downstream materials and components manufacturers of the high-tech industry in an integrated circuit, flat-screen display, optoelectronics, testing, and packaging, and nano components and materials industries.
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