SRCH (Searchlight Minerals) Pretax Margin %: % (As of Sep. 2016)


What is Searchlight Minerals Pretax Margin %?

Searchlight Minerals SRCH +3.69% Pretax Margin % is % as of Sep. 2016.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Searchlight Minerals's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $-1.17 Mil. Searchlight Minerals's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $0.00 Mil. Therefore, Searchlight Minerals's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was %.

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


SRCH's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 4.84
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Searchlight Minerals  (OTCPK:SRCH) 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.

Searchlight Minerals Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Searchlight Minerals Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Searchlight Minerals's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:

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* 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.

Searchlight Minerals Pretax Margin % Chart

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SRCH vs WWR: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Searchlight Minerals'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.

Searchlight Minerals Pretax Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Searchlight Minerals's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Searchlight Minerals's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Searchlight Minerals 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.

Searchlight Minerals's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2015 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=-6.409/0
= %

Searchlight Minerals's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2016 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=-1.167/0
= %

* 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 % mean?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a Pretax Margin % of % as of Sep. 2016. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Searchlight Minerals and its competitors.
Is Searchlight Minerals' Pretax Margin % too high?
Searchlight Minerals' current Pretax Margin % is %.
How does Searchlight Minerals' Pretax Margin % compare to WWR?
Searchlight Minerals' Pretax Margin % of % can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.84. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Metals & Mining companies is 4.84, based on 842 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 Searchlight Minerals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Searchlight Minerals's current Pretax Margin % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Searchlight Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Searchlight Minerals (SRCH) has a current Pretax Margin % of %. The current Pretax Margin % is %. 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 Searchlight Minerals (SRCH), the current Pretax Margin % is % as of Sep. 2016. 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.

Searchlight Minerals Business Description

Address 7582 Hawks Landing Drive, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33412
Searchlight Minerals Corp is an exploration stage company engaged in a slag reprocessing project and the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The Company is presently focused on the Clarkdale Slag Project, located in Clarkdale, Arizona, which is a reclamation project to recover precious and base metals from the reprocessing of slag produced from the smelting of copper ore mined at the United Verde Copper Mine in Jerome, Arizona.