Straits Trading CoSSTVF 72 Pretax Margin % is -44.13% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates SSTVF with a GF Score™ of 72/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 843 Metals & Mining companies, Straits Trading Co ranks worse than 73.43% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Straits Trading Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SSTVF'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -29.61 Med: 20.17 Max: 106.7
Current: -29.61
SSTVF's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 73.43% of 843
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 4.83
vs SSTVF: -29.61
Straits Trading Co (OTCPK:SSTVF) 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.
Straits Trading Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Straits Trading Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Straits Trading Co'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.
Straits Trading Co Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Straits Trading 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.
Straits Trading Co Pretax Margin % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Straits Trading Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Straits Trading 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.
Straits Trading Co (SSTVF) has a Pretax Margin % of -44.13% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Straits Trading Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Straits Trading Co ranks #619 out of 843 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 73.4%.
Is Straits Trading Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Straits Trading Co's current Pretax Margin % is -44.13%. Based on the distribution chart, Straits Trading Co ranks #619 out of 843 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Straits Trading Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Straits Trading Co's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Straits Trading Co ranks #619 out of 843 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Straits Trading Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.83. 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 4.83, based on 843 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 Straits Trading Co and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Straits Trading Co's current Pretax Margin % is -44.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Straits Trading Co stock overvalued right now?
Straits Trading Co (SSTVF) has a current Pretax Margin % of -44.13%. The current Pretax Margin % is -44.13%. Straits Trading Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 9 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 Straits Trading Co (SSTVF), the current Pretax Margin % is -44.13% 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.
Straits Trading Co Ltd is an investment company. The company operates in four business segments, Resources segment involved in the smelting of tin concentrates and tin bearing materials, the production of various grades of refined tin metal and the sale and delivery of refined tin metal and by-products, as well as investments in other metals and mineral resources. The Real Estate segment comprises s property investment, sales and leasing, property development, as well as property and real estate fund management. Its Hospitality business includes hotel ownership and hotel management under Far East Hospitality Holdings Pte. Ltd. It derives maximum revenue from the Resources segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Malaysia.
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