SPDC (Speed Commerce) Pretax Margin %: -216.37% (As of Dec. 2015)


What is Speed Commerce Pretax Margin %?

Speed Commerce SPDC Pretax Margin % is -216.37% as of Dec. 2015.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Speed Commerce's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $-72.4 Mil. Speed Commerce's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $33.5 Mil. Therefore, Speed Commerce's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was -216.37%.

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


SPDC's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.53
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Speed Commerce  (OTCPK:SPDC) 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.

Speed Commerce Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Speed Commerce Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Speed Commerce'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.

Speed Commerce Pretax Margin % Chart

Speed Commerce Annual Data
Trend Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.82 -128.28 -11.42 -7.08 -35.52

Speed Commerce Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.20 -83.37 -3.61 -85.24 -216.37

SPDC vs RMDM, BVTK, LAAB: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Speed Commerce'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.

Speed Commerce Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Speed Commerce's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Speed Commerce's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Speed Commerce 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.

Speed Commerce's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Mar. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2015 )
=-42.632/120.008
=-35.52 %

Speed Commerce's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=-72.376/33.45
=-216.37 %

* 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 -216.37% mean?
Speed Commerce (SPDC) has a Pretax Margin % of -216.37% as of Dec. 2015. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Speed Commerce and its competitors.
Is Speed Commerce's Pretax Margin % too high?
Speed Commerce's current Pretax Margin % is -216.37%.
How does Speed Commerce's Pretax Margin % compare to RMDM and BVTK?
Speed Commerce's Pretax Margin % of -216.37% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.53. 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 3.53, based on 2,825 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 Speed Commerce and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Speed Commerce's current Pretax Margin % is -216.37%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Speed Commerce stock overvalued right now?
Speed Commerce (SPDC) has a current Pretax Margin % of -216.37%. The current Pretax Margin % is -216.37%. 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 Speed Commerce (SPDC), the current Pretax Margin % is -216.37% as of Dec. 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.

Speed Commerce Business Description

Address 1303 East Arapaho Road, Suite 200, Richardson, TX, USA, 75081
Speed Commerce Inc is a provider of flexible end-to-end e-commerce services to retailers and manufacturers. It provides Web platform development and hosting, order management, fulfillment, logistics and contact center services, which provide clients with transaction-based services and information management tools. It manages fulfillment center from four facilities located in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, and Texas, utilizing automation technology, such as unit sortation, pick-to-pack conveyors and radio frequency (RF) scanning.