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StakSTAK +607.63%20 Pretax Margin % is 10.71% as of Dec. 2025, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 17.06. GuruFocus rates STAK with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 916 Oil & Gas companies, Stak ranks worse than 81.55% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Stak's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $2.06 Mil. Stak's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $19.23 Mil. Therefore, Stak's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 10.71%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stak's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
STAK'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -24.01 Med: 17.06 Max: 23.58
Current: -22.43
STAK's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 81.55% of 916
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.275
vs STAK: -22.43
Stak (NAS:STAK) 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.
Stak Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Stak Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stak'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.
STAK vs GEOS, LSE, QSEP: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Stak'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.
Stak Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Stak's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stak'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.
Stak (STAK) has a Pretax Margin % of 10.71% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Stak and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 17.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Stak ranks #747 out of 916 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 81.6%.
Is Stak's Pretax Margin % too high?
Stak's current Pretax Margin % of 10.71% is 37% below median its 10-year median of 17.06. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.28. Stak's value of 10.71% is 103% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stak ranks #747 out of 916 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Stak has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stak's Pretax Margin % compare to GEOS and LSE?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Stak ranks #747 out of 916 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Stak in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.28. Stak's value of 10.71% is 103% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 17.06 vs. the industry median of 5.28, Stak has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.28, based on 916 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. Stak's current Pretax Margin % of 10.71% is 103% above the industry median. 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 Stak and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stak's current Pretax Margin % is 10.71%, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 17.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stak stock overvalued right now?
Stak (STAK) has a current Pretax Margin % of 10.71%. The current Pretax Margin % is 10.71%, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 17.06 and 103% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.28. Stak's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Stak (STAK), the current Pretax Margin % is 10.71% 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.
Stak Inc is engaged in research, development, manufacturing, and sale of oilfield-specialized production and maintenance equipment. It design and manufacture oilfield-specialized production and maintenance equipment and also sell oilfield-specialized production and maintenance equipment components, related products, and provide automation solutions. Its products include oilfield vehicles such as oil pumping trucks, oil-well repair trucks, fracking trucks, well flushing-wax removal trucks, and boiler trucks. The company also produce specialized equipment and components for oil well repair and maintenance, fracking, oil well cleaning and wax removal, oil pumping, and boilers.
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