China Fishery Group (SGX:B0Z) Pretax Margin %: 2.07% (As of Jun. 2015)

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What is China Fishery Group Pretax Margin %?

China Fishery Group SGX:B0Z Pretax Margin % is 2.07% as of Jun. 2015.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. China Fishery Group's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was S$3.8 Mil. China Fishery Group's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2015 was S$183.3 Mil. Therefore, China Fishery Group's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was 2.07%.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


SGX:B0Z's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 4.745
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

China Fishery Group  (SGX:B0Z) Pretax Margin % Explanation

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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China Fishery Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Fishery Group'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.

China Fishery Group Pretax Margin % Chart

China Fishery Group Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14
Pretax Margin %
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China Fishery Group Quarterly Data
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China Fishery Group Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, China Fishery Group'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.


China Fishery Group Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin % falls into.



China Fishery Group Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Sep. 2014 )/Revenue (A: Sep. 2014 )
=98.685/797.249
=12.38 %

China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Jun. 2015 )/Revenue (Q: Jun. 2015 )
=3.786/183.318
=2.07 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of 2.07% mean?
China Fishery Group (SGX:B0Z) has a Pretax Margin % of 2.07% as of Jun. 2015. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on China Fishery Group and its competitors.
Is China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
China Fishery Group's current Pretax Margin % is 2.07%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.75. China Fishery Group's value of 2.07% is 56.4% below this industry median.
How does China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
China Fishery Group's Pretax Margin % of 2.07% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.75. China Fishery Group's value of 2.07% is 56.4% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.75, based on 1,956 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. China Fishery Group's current Pretax Margin % of 2.07% is 56.4% 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 China Fishery Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Fishery Group's current Pretax Margin % is 2.07%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Fishery Group stock overvalued right now?
China Fishery Group (SGX:B0Z) has a current Pretax Margin % of 2.07%. The current Pretax Margin % is 2.07% and 56.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 4.75. 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 China Fishery Group (SGX:B0Z), the current Pretax Margin % is 2.07% as of Jun. 2015. 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.

China Fishery Group Business Description

Address 188 Connaught Road West, Room 3312-3314, Hong Kong Plaza, Hong Kong, HKG
China Fishery Group Ltd is a Hong Kong-based industrial fishing company with access to fish in some of the fishing grounds, including the Anchovy fishery in Peru. Business activity of the firm is functioned through three reportable segments namely contract supply business, Peruvian fishmeal, and China fishery fleet. It offers fish products in various forms, such as frozen whole, headed and gutted, frozen fillets, and fish roe and milt for wholesalers and food processors, as well as sells fish meal and oil products for fish meal and oil distributors, and Omega-3 capsule manufacturers. Geographically, its business presence can be seen across the region of China, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia.