The historical rank and industry rank for Kings Town Bank's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:2809'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.27 Med: 69.47 Max: 74.86
Current: 62.28
TPE:2809's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 34.715
vs TPE:2809: 62.28
Kings Town Bank (TPE:2809) 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.
Kings Town Bank Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Kings Town Bank Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kings Town Bank'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.
Kings Town Bank Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Kings Town Bank'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.
Kings Town Bank Pretax Margin % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Kings Town Bank's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kings Town Bank'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.
Kings Town Bank (TPE:2809) has a Pretax Margin % of 77.93% as of Jun. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Kings Town Bank and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 69.47. Over the past decade, Kings Town Bank's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 45.27 to 74.86.
Is Kings Town Bank's Pretax Margin % too high?
Kings Town Bank's current Pretax Margin % of 77.93% is 12% above median its 10-year median of 69.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 45.27 to a high of 74.86. The Banks industry median Pretax Margin % is 34.72. Kings Town Bank's value of 77.93% is 124.5% above this industry median. Overall, Kings Town Bank has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kings Town Bank's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
Kings Town Bank's Pretax Margin % of 77.93% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 34.72. Kings Town Bank's value of 77.93% is 124.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Kings Town Bank's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 45.27 to 74.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 69.47 vs. the industry median of 34.72, Kings Town Bank 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 a Banks company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Banks companies is 34.72, based on 1,530 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. Kings Town Bank's current Pretax Margin % of 77.93% is 124.5% 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 Kings Town Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 34.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kings Town Bank's current Pretax Margin % is 77.93%, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 69.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kings Town Bank stock overvalued right now?
Kings Town Bank (TPE:2809) has a current Pretax Margin % of 77.93%. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$49.28, compared to a current price of NT$56.60 — trading 14.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 77.93%, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 69.47 and 124.5% above the Banks industry median of 34.72. Kings Town Bank's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 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 Kings Town Bank (TPE:2809), the current Pretax Margin % is 77.93% as of Jun. 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.
Is Kings Town Bank (TPE:2809) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kings Town Bank stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$56.60 is trading 14.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$49.28.
Key valuation signals for TPE:2809:
Pretax Margin %: 77.93% (12% above median its 10-year median of 69.47)
GF Value™: NT$49.28 vs. price of NT$56.60 (14.9% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:2809 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kings Town Bank provides banking products and services to its customers in Taiwan. The company's main business services are accepting check deposits, accepting other deposits, issuing financial bonds, handling loans, handling bill discounts, handling various investment businesses, handling domestic and foreign exchange, handling draft acceptance, issuing domestic and foreign letters of credit, handling domestic and foreign guarantees, handling collections and advances, and other business chartered by the government.
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