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Horizon Educational coSAU:9603 23 Pretax Margin % is 26.77% as of Jun. 2025, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 25.11. GuruFocus rates SAU:9603 with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 256 Education companies, Horizon Educational co ranks better than 79.69% on this metric.
Horizon Educational co (SAU:9603) 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.
Horizon Educational co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Horizon Educational co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Horizon Educational co'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.
Horizon Educational co Pretax Margin % Chart
Horizon Educational co Annual Data
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Horizon Educational co Semi-Annual Data
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23.16
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SAU:9603 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Horizon Educational co'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.
Horizon Educational co Pretax Margin % vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Horizon Educational co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Horizon Educational co'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.
Horizon Educational co (SAU:9603) has a Pretax Margin % of 26.77% as of Jun. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Horizon Educational co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 25.11. Over the past decade, Horizon Educational co's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 25.05 to 25.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Horizon Educational co ranks #52 out of 256 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 20.3%.
Is Horizon Educational co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Horizon Educational co's current Pretax Margin % of 26.77% is near median its 10-year median of 25.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.05 to a high of 25.14. The Education industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.25. Horizon Educational co's value of 26.77% is 224.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Horizon Educational co ranks #52 out of 256 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Horizon Educational co has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Horizon Educational co's Pretax Margin % compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Horizon Educational co ranks #52 out of 256 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Horizon Educational co in the top 20% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 8.25. Horizon Educational co's value of 26.77% is 224.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Horizon Educational co's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 25.05 to 25.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 25.11 vs. the industry median of 8.25, Horizon Educational co 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 8.25, based on 256 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. Horizon Educational co's current Pretax Margin % of 26.77% is 224.7% 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 Horizon Educational co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 8.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Horizon Educational co's current Pretax Margin % is 26.77%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 25.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Horizon Educational co stock overvalued right now?
Horizon Educational co (SAU:9603) has a current Pretax Margin % of 26.77%. The current Pretax Margin % is 26.77%, which is near median its 10-year median of 25.11 and 224.7% above the Education industry median of 8.25. Horizon Educational co's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 4 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 Horizon Educational co (SAU:9603), the current Pretax Margin % is 26.77% as of Jun. 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.
Horizon Educational co is an education-providing company. The company's activities are represented in pre-school education, kindergartens, Primary education for students using an international curriculum, Intermediate education for students with an international curriculum, and Secondary education for students using an international curriculum.
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