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Starco BrandsSTCB Pretax Margin % is -8.96% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,955 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Starco Brands ranks worse than 95.24% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Starco Brands's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.83 Mil. Starco Brands's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $9.26 Mil. Therefore, Starco Brands's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -8.96%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Starco Brands's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
STCB'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9100 Med: -65.62 Max: 39.78
Current: -60.4
STCB's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 95.24% of 1955
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 4.75
vs STCB: -60.40
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.
Starco Brands Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Starco Brands Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starco Brands'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.
STCB vs DDC, DTEAF, BRLS: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Starco Brands's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands (STCB) has a Pretax Margin % of -8.96% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Starco Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1862 out of 1955 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 95.2%.
Is Starco Brands' Pretax Margin % too high?
Starco Brands' current Pretax Margin % is -8.96%. Based on the distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1862 out of 1955 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Starco Brands' Pretax Margin % compare to DDC and DTEAF?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1862 out of 1955 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Starco Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.75. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.75, based on 1,955 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 Starco Brands and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starco Brands's current Pretax Margin % is -8.96%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starco Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starco Brands (STCB) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -8.96%. 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 Starco Brands (STCB), the current Pretax Margin % is -8.96% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Starco Brands Inc is engaged in the direct response marketing of consumer products. The company engages in marketing, distributing, & developing consumer products to be sold through retail channels. It mainly selects products invented by others for use in a direct response marketing program, and also develops its own products for sale. The company retails various products in the following categories: household, DIY/hardware, automotive, food products, personal care, suncare, spirits & beverages under different brands such as Winona Pure, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, Art of Sport, etc. The company has three reportable segments: Starco Brands, Skylar, and Soylent. Maximum revenue is generated from the Soylent segment, which is engaged in the sale of nutritional products, mainly drinks.
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