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JawalaSGX:1J7 45 Pretax Margin % is -142.66% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates SGX:1J7 with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of S$0.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 281 Forest Products companies, Jawala ranks worse than 95.37% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Jawala's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was S$-1.02 Mil. Jawala's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Jan. 2026 was S$0.72 Mil. Therefore, Jawala's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was -142.66%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Jawala's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:1J7'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -95.93 Med: 25.03 Max: 42.32
Current: -95.93
SGX:1J7's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 95.37% of 281
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 1.89
vs SGX:1J7: -95.93
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.
Jawala Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Jawala Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Jawala'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.
SGX:1J7 vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Jawala'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.
Jawala Pretax Margin % vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Jawala's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Jawala'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.
Jawala (SGX:1J7) has a Pretax Margin % of -142.66% as of Jan. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Jawala and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Jawala ranks #268 out of 281 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Jawala's Pretax Margin % too high?
Jawala's current Pretax Margin % is -142.66%. Based on the distribution chart, Jawala ranks #268 out of 281 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Jawala has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Jawala's Pretax Margin % compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Jawala ranks #268 out of 281 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Jawala in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 1.89. 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 Forest Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Forest Products companies is 1.89, based on 281 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 Jawala and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 1.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Jawala's current Pretax Margin % is -142.66%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Jawala stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jawala (SGX:1J7) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.05, compared to a current price of S$0.28 — trading 460% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -142.66%. Jawala's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 10 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 Jawala (SGX:1J7), the current Pretax Margin % is -142.66% as of Jan. 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 Jawala (SGX:1J7) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Jawala stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of S$0.28 is trading 460% above its estimated GF Value™ of S$0.05.
GuruFocus considers Jawala to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SGX:1J7:
Pretax Margin %: -142.66%
GF Value™: S$0.05 vs. price of S$0.28 (460% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGX:1J7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Jawala Inc is a forest resource company focusing on industrial tree plantations in Malaysia's Sabah state. It focuses on sustainable management of forestry resources and planting and extraction of timber. Its main business is the management of forestry resources including the planting and extraction of logs, managing the planting and silvicultural treatments of natural and plantation forests, felling, cutting, collecting, removing, and converting trees into forest produce such as logs and timber within the Sapulut Forest Reserve, Sabah.
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