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The historical rank and industry rank for School Specialty's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SCOO's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 3.365 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
School Specialty (OTCPK:SCOO) 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.
School Specialty Pretax Margin % Related Terms
School Specialty Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for School Specialty'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.
SCOO vs PIRRQ, JADG, MSSV: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, School Specialty'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.
School Specialty Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, School Specialty's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where School Specialty'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.
School Specialty (SCOO) has a Pretax Margin % of -41.55% as of Dec. 2019. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on School Specialty and its competitors.
Is School Specialty's Pretax Margin % too high?
School Specialty's current Pretax Margin % is -41.55%. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's Pretax Margin % compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's Pretax Margin % of -41.55% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.37. 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Cyclical companies is 3.37, based on 1,124 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 School Specialty and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. School Specialty's current Pretax Margin % is -41.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current Pretax Margin % of -41.55%. The current Pretax Margin % is -41.55%. School Specialty'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 School Specialty (SCOO), the current Pretax Margin % is -41.55% as of Dec. 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.
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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