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Totm TechnologiesSGX:42F Pretax Margin % is -108.76% as of Nov. 2025. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,832 Software companies, Totm Technologies ranks worse than 95.2% on this metric.
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.
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Totm Technologies Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Totm Technologies'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:42F vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Totm Technologies'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.
Totm Technologies Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Totm Technologies's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Totm Technologies'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.
Totm Technologies (SGX:42F) has a Pretax Margin % of -108.76% as of Nov. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Totm Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Totm Technologies ranks #2696 out of 2832 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 95.2%.
Is Totm Technologies' Pretax Margin % too high?
Totm Technologies' current Pretax Margin % is -108.76%. Based on the distribution chart, Totm Technologies ranks #2696 out of 2832 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Totm Technologies' Pretax Margin % compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Totm Technologies ranks #2696 out of 2832 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Totm Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.61. 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 Software company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Software companies is 3.61, based on 2,832 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 Totm Technologies and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Totm Technologies's current Pretax Margin % is -108.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Totm Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Totm Technologies (SGX:42F) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.01, compared to a current price of S$0.02 — trading 130% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -108.76%. 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 Totm Technologies (SGX:42F), the current Pretax Margin % is -108.76% as of Nov. 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.
Totm Technologies Ltd is a regional integrated solutions and services provider in identity management and biometric technology. Its Identity Management and Biometrics business unit serve mainly ministries and government agencies, such as Indonesia's national identity database of approximately millions of enrolled citizens. Its platforms are based on core, multimodal technologies, such as the face, finger, and iris biometrics. The company operates in Singapore and Indonesia and it generates a majority of revenue from Singapore.
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