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SenseTime Group (OTCPK:SNTMF) 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.
SenseTime Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
SenseTime Group Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SenseTime 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.
SNTMF vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, SenseTime 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.
SenseTime Group Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, SenseTime Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SenseTime Group'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.
SenseTime Group (SNTMF) has a Pretax Margin % of -7.77% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on SenseTime Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #2293 out of 2829 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 81.1%.
Is SenseTime Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
SenseTime Group's current Pretax Margin % is -7.77%. Based on the distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #2293 out of 2829 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SenseTime Group has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SenseTime Group's Pretax Margin % compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, SenseTime Group ranks #2293 out of 2829 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places SenseTime Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.60. 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 3.60, based on 2,829 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 SenseTime Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SenseTime Group's current Pretax Margin % is -7.77%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SenseTime Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group (SNTMF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.27, compared to a current price of $0.19 — trading 31.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -7.77%. SenseTime Group's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 5 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 SenseTime Group (SNTMF), the current Pretax Margin % is -7.77% 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.
Is SenseTime Group (SNTMF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SenseTime Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.19 is trading 31.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.27.
GuruFocus considers SenseTime Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SNTMF:
Pretax Margin %: -7.77%
GF Value™: $0.27 vs. price of $0.19 (31.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SNTMF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SenseTime Group Inc is a software company focused on creating an AI-empowered future through innovation. The company develops software & hardware products for different industry verticals and use cases based on the same AI infrastructure platform & model training framework. The principal activities of the Group are the sale of AI software, the sale of AI software platforms & related services, the sale of AI software-embedded hardware and related services, AIDC service as well as research and development activities with AI technology. The Company is domiciled in the Cayman Islands while the Group mainly operates its businesses in four geographical areas of the world Mainland China, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and others, out of which the majority is from Mainland China.
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