BBB FoodsTBBB -1.10%41 Pretax Margin % is -1.85% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TBBB with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 308 Retail - Defensive companies, BBB Foods ranks worse than 88.31% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. BBB Foods's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-23 Mil. BBB Foods's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,268 Mil. Therefore, BBB Foods's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.85%.
The historical rank and industry rank for BBB Foods's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
TBBB'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.25 Med: -2.1 Max: 1.25
Current: -3.4
TBBB's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 88.31% of 308
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.015
vs TBBB: -3.40
BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) 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.
BBB Foods Pretax Margin % Related Terms
BBB Foods Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BBB Foods'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.
TBBB vs OLLI, PSMT, BJ: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, BBB Foods'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.
BBB Foods Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, BBB Foods's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BBB Foods'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.
BBB Foods (TBBB) has a Pretax Margin % of -1.85% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on BBB Foods and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BBB Foods ranks #272 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is BBB Foods' Pretax Margin % too high?
BBB Foods' current Pretax Margin % is -1.85%. Based on the distribution chart, BBB Foods ranks #272 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, BBB Foods has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BBB Foods' Pretax Margin % compare to OLLI and PSMT?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, BBB Foods ranks #272 out of 308 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places BBB Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.02. 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.02, based on 308 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 BBB Foods and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BBB Foods's current Pretax Margin % is -1.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BBB Foods stock overvalued right now?
BBB Foods (TBBB) has a current Pretax Margin % of -1.85%. The current Pretax Margin % is -1.85%. BBB Foods' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 6 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 BBB Foods (TBBB), the current Pretax Margin % is -1.85% 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.
BBB Foods Inc is a company offering a grocery hard discount model in Mexico. Also, it operates through three subsidiaries, namely Tiendas Tres B, Tiendas BBB, and Desarrolladora Tres BSA de CV of which the main activity of Tiendas Tres B is the sale, purchase, distribution and marketing of all types of products, items and goods, as well as the establishment and operation of individual stores and distribution centers for the sale of such products.
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