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Sunoco LPSUN -1.20%80 Pretax Margin % is 6.35% as of Mar. 2026, which is 232% above its 10-year median of 1.91. GuruFocus rates SUN with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $52.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 918 Oil & Gas companies, Sunoco LP ranks worse than 56.32% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Sunoco LP's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $679 Mil. Sunoco LP's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $10,690 Mil. Therefore, Sunoco LP's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.35%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sunoco LP's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
SUN'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.16 Med: 1.91 Max: 4.62
Current: 3.46
SUN's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 56.32% of 918
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.445
vs SUN: 3.46
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.
Sunoco LP Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Sunoco LP Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sunoco LP'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.
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Sunoco LP'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.
Sunoco LP Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sunoco LP's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunoco LP'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.
Sunoco LP (SUN) has a Pretax Margin % of 6.35% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Sunoco LP and its competitors. This is 232% above median its historical median of 1.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #517 out of 918 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 56.3%.
Is Sunoco LP's Pretax Margin % too high?
Sunoco LP's current Pretax Margin % of 6.35% is 232% above median its 10-year median of 1.91. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.45. Sunoco LP's value of 6.35% is 16.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #517 out of 918 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sunoco LP has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunoco LP's Pretax Margin % compare to DINO and PBF?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #517 out of 918 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Sunoco LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.45. Sunoco LP's value of 6.35% is 16.6% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.91 vs. the industry median of 5.45, Sunoco LP 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 5.45, based on 918 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. Sunoco LP's current Pretax Margin % of 6.35% is 16.6% 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 Sunoco LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunoco LP's current Pretax Margin % is 6.35%, which is 232% above median its own 10-year median of 1.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunoco LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP (SUN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.39, compared to a current price of $73.44 — trading 40.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 6.35%, which is 232% above median its 10-year median of 1.91 and 16.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.45. Sunoco LP's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 12 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 Sunoco LP (SUN), the current Pretax Margin % is 6.35% 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.
Is Sunoco LP (SUN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $73.44 is trading 40.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.39.
GuruFocus considers Sunoco LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SUN:
Pretax Margin %: 6.35% (232% above median its 10-year median of 1.91)
GF Value™: $52.39 vs. price of $73.44 (40.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#517 of 918)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SUN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sunoco LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in June 2012 by Susser Holdings Corporation or SUSS. In September 2012, the Company completed its initial public offering. The Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, is an independent motor fuel distributor by gallons in Texas, and among the distributors of Valero and Chevron branded motor fuel in the United States. The Company also receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. SUSS operated approximately 580 retail convenience stores under its proprietary Stripes convenience store brand at year-end, mainly in growing Texas markets. Stripes is an independent chain of convenience stores in Texas based on store count and retail motor fuel volumes sold. Its business is integral to the success of SUSS' retail operations, and SUSS purchases substantially all of its motor fuel from the Company. In addition to distributing motor fuel, it also distributes other petroleum products such as propane and lube oil, and receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. The Company purchases motor fuel mainly from independent refiners and oil companies and distributes it throughout Texas and in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The Company competes mainly with other independent motor fuel distributors. The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to underground storage tanks; the release or discharge of hazardous materials into the air, water and soil; the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of regulated materials; the exposure of persons to regulated materials; and the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
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