Vivid SeatsSEAT -2.60%58 Pretax Margin % is -12.55% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SEAT with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 553 Interactive Media companies, Vivid Seats ranks worse than 90.05% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Vivid Seats's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-15.8 Mil. Vivid Seats's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $125.8 Mil. Therefore, Vivid Seats's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -12.55%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vivid Seats's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SEAT'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2207.1 Med: -4.25 Max: 11.53
Current: -124.17
SEAT's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 90.05% of 553
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 2.23
vs SEAT: -124.17
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.
Vivid Seats Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Vivid Seats Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vivid Seats'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.
SEAT vs LVO, GIBO, UPXI: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Vivid Seats'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.
Vivid Seats Pretax Margin % vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Vivid Seats's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vivid Seats'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.
Vivid Seats (SEAT) has a Pretax Margin % of -12.55% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Vivid Seats and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #498 out of 553 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 90.1%.
Is Vivid Seats' Pretax Margin % too high?
Vivid Seats' current Pretax Margin % is -12.55%. Based on the distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #498 out of 553 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Vivid Seats has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vivid Seats' Pretax Margin % compare to LVO and GIBO?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Vivid Seats ranks #498 out of 553 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Vivid Seats in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.23. 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Interactive Media companies is 2.23, based on 553 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 Vivid Seats and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vivid Seats's current Pretax Margin % is -12.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vivid Seats stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats (SEAT) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.13, compared to a current price of $6.39 — trading 54.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -12.55%. Vivid Seats' overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 6 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 Vivid Seats (SEAT), the current Pretax Margin % is -12.55% as of Mar. 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 Vivid Seats (SEAT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vivid Seats stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $6.39 is trading 54.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.13.
GuruFocus considers Vivid Seats to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SEAT:
Pretax Margin %: -12.55%
GF Value™: $4.13 vs. price of $6.39 (54.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEAT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vivid Seats Inc is an online ticket marketplace for connecting fans to live events and artists. It is the official ticketing partner of brands in the entertainment industry, providing tickets for sports, concerts, theatres, and comedy events in the United States, Canada, and Japan. It operates in two segments: Marketplace, which generates maximum revenue, and Resale. The Marketplace segment acts as an intermediary between ticket buyers, sellers, and partners, earning revenue from processing ticket sales for live events and facilitating the booking of hotel rooms and packages on websites and mobile applications. The Resale segment acquires tickets to resell on secondary ticket marketplaces, including its own, and offers internal research and development support for Skybox.
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