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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.
Southgobi Resources Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Southgobi Resources Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Southgobi Resources'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.
For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Southgobi Resources'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.
Southgobi Resources Pretax Margin % vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Southgobi Resources's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southgobi Resources'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.
Southgobi Resources (SGQRF) has a Pretax Margin % of -2.68% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Southgobi Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Southgobi Resources ranks #103 out of 130 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 79.2%.
Is Southgobi Resources' Pretax Margin % too high?
Southgobi Resources' current Pretax Margin % is -2.68%. Based on the distribution chart, Southgobi Resources ranks #103 out of 130 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Southgobi Resources has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southgobi Resources' Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Southgobi Resources ranks #103 out of 130 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Southgobi Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.99. 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 Other Energy Sources company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Other Energy Sources companies is 5.99, based on 130 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 Southgobi Resources and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southgobi Resources's current Pretax Margin % is -2.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southgobi Resources stock overvalued right now?
Southgobi Resources (SGQRF) has a current Pretax Margin % of -2.68%. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.64, compared to a current price of $0.28 — trading 56.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -2.68%. Southgobi Resources' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 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 Southgobi Resources (SGQRF), the current Pretax Margin % is -2.68% 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 Southgobi Resources (SGQRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southgobi Resources stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.28 is trading 56.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.64.
Key valuation signals for SGQRF:
Pretax Margin %: -2.68%
GF Value™: $0.64 vs. price of $0.28 (56.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGQRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Southgobi Resources Ltd together with its subsidiaries is an integrated coal mining, development, and exploration company. Its reportable operating segment is its Coal Division which is principally engaged in coal mining, development, and exploration in Mongolia and logistics and trading of coal in Mongolia and China. The company also holds the mining and exploration licenses of other metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in the South Gobi Province of Mongolia. The company owns the following operating coal mine and coal projects in Mongolia: the Ovoot Tolgoi Mine, Zag Suuj Project, and the Soumber Project.
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