Vicon Industries (STU:VCI) Pretax Margin %: -15.12% (As of Sep. 2018)


What is Vicon Industries Pretax Margin %?

Vicon Industries STU:VCI Pretax Margin % is -15.12% as of Sep. 2018.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Vicon Industries's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was €-0.84 Mil. Vicon Industries's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was €5.57 Mil. Therefore, Vicon Industries's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was -15.12%.

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


STU:VCI's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 5.325
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

Vicon Industries  (STU:VCI) 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.

Vicon Industries Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Vicon Industries Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Vicon Industries'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.

Vicon Industries Pretax Margin % Chart

Vicon Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep09 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.72 -11.62 -35.72 -26.31 -19.51

Vicon Industries Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 -36.16 -17.00 -19.84 -26.85 -15.12

STU:VCI vs DIRV, GWSN, UUU: Pretax Margin % Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Vicon Industries'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.

Vicon Industries Pretax Margin % vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Vicon Industries's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vicon Industries's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Vicon Industries 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.

Vicon Industries's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Sep. 2018 )/Revenue (A: Sep. 2018 )
=-4.636/23.767
=-19.51 %

Vicon Industries's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2018 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=-0.842/5.567
=-15.12 %

* 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 -15.12% mean?
Vicon Industries (STU:VCI) has a Pretax Margin % of -15.12% as of Sep. 2018. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Vicon Industries and its competitors.
Is Vicon Industries' Pretax Margin % too high?
Vicon Industries' current Pretax Margin % is -15.12%.
How does Vicon Industries' Pretax Margin % compare to DIRV and GWSN?
Vicon Industries' Pretax Margin % of -15.12% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.33. 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 Business Services company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Business Services companies is 5.33, based on 1,074 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 Vicon Industries and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vicon Industries's current Pretax Margin % is -15.12%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vicon Industries stock overvalued right now?
Vicon Industries (STU:VCI) has a current Pretax Margin % of -15.12%. The current Pretax Margin % is -15.12%. 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 Vicon Industries (STU:VCI), the current Pretax Margin % is -15.12% as of Sep. 2018. 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.

Vicon Industries Business Description

Address 135 Fell Court, Hauppauge, NY, USA, 11788
Vicon Industries Inc is a video management software company. It develops video management software and designs and markets a wide range of video system components. The company comprises principally of cameras, network video servers/recorders, encoders and mass storage units, used in security, surveillance, safety and control applications by a broad group of end users. Vicon operates within the electronic protection segment of the security industry. Its product line consists of various elements of a video system, including cameras for image capture, stand-alone network video management system (VMS) software and various video recording, storage, management and output devices and peripherals.