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The historical rank and industry rank for Bescient Technologies Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SHSE:688671'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -36.37 Med: 11.03 Max: 14.05
Current: -36.37
SHSE:688671's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 92.21% of 3031
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 5.8
vs SHSE:688671: -36.37
Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) 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.
Bescient Technologies Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Bescient Technologies Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
SHSE:688671 vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Bescient Technologies Co'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.
Bescient Technologies Co Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Bescient Technologies Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bescient Technologies Co'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.
Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) has a Pretax Margin % of -49.26% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Bescient Technologies Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bescient Technologies Co ranks #2795 out of 3031 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 92.2%.
Is Bescient Technologies Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Bescient Technologies Co's current Pretax Margin % is -49.26%. Based on the distribution chart, Bescient Technologies Co ranks #2795 out of 3031 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Bescient Technologies Co has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bescient Technologies Co's Pretax Margin % compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Bescient Technologies Co ranks #2795 out of 3031 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Bescient Technologies Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.80. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.80, based on 3,031 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 Bescient Technologies Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bescient Technologies Co's current Pretax Margin % is -49.26%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bescient Technologies Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥19.42, compared to a current price of ¥21.02 — trading 8.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -49.26%. Bescient Technologies Co's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 4 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 Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671), the current Pretax Margin % is -49.26% 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 Bescient Technologies Co (SHSE:688671) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bescient Technologies Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥21.02 is trading 8.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥19.42.
GuruFocus considers Bescient Technologies Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:688671:
Pretax Margin %: -49.26%
GF Value™: ¥19.42 vs. price of ¥21.02 (8.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688671 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bescient Technologies Co Ltd is a national high-tech backbone enterprise engaged in the development of environmental automatic monitoring. It has always focused on the independent research and development of scientific instruments and big data and is committed to building multi-industry intelligent applications and services that perceive and interconnect all things, and provide strong technical support for the construction of the national ecological environment, water conservancy and public safety. Its main business involves research and development, production and technical services in the fields of intelligent environmental monitoring equipment, environmental monitoring Internet of Things and ecological environment big data, smart water affairs, digital agriculture, and public security.
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