Progen HoldingsSGX:583 Pretax Margin % is 2.55% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,760 Construction companies, Progen Holdings ranks worse than 87.95% 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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Progen Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Progen Holdings'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:583 vs TT, JCI, CARR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Progen Holdings'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.
Progen Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Progen Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Progen Holdings'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.
Progen Holdings (SGX:583) has a Pretax Margin % of 2.55% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Progen Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Progen Holdings ranks #1548 out of 1760 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 88%.
Is Progen Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Progen Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is 2.55%. The Construction industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.48. Progen Holdings' value of 2.55% is 53.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Progen Holdings ranks #1548 out of 1760 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Progen Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Progen Holdings ranks #1548 out of 1760 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Progen Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.48. Progen Holdings' value of 2.55% is 53.4% below this benchmark. 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 Construction company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Construction companies is 5.48, based on 1,760 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. Progen Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 2.55% is 53.4% below the industry median. 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 Progen Holdings and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Progen Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 2.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Progen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Progen Holdings (SGX:583) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.04, compared to a current price of S$0.03 — trading 37.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 2.55% and 53.4% below the Construction industry median of 5.48. 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 Progen Holdings (SGX:583), the current Pretax Margin % is 2.55% as of Dec. 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.
Progen Holdings Ltd is a Singapore-based investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is principally engaged in the business of design, supply, installation, and maintenance of air conditioners, cooling, and mechanical ventilation systems. The group's reportable segments are Products and installation, Servicing and maintenance, Rental, Property development, and Others. Majority of its revenue is generated from the Products and installation segment, which relates to the contracting of engineering works, cooling towers, air-conditioning, and mechanical ventilation systems. Geographically, it operates substantially in Singapore.
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