Creative SensorTPE:8249 +0.72%85 Pretax Margin % is 9.50% as of Dec. 2025, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 8.11. GuruFocus rates TPE:8249 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$41.41 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,027 Industrial Products companies, Creative Sensor ranks better than 84.67% on this metric.
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.
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Creative Sensor Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Creative Sensor's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
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For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Creative Sensor'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.
Creative Sensor Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Creative Sensor's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Creative Sensor'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.
Creative Sensor (TPE:8249) has a Pretax Margin % of 9.50% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Creative Sensor and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 8.11. Over the past decade, Creative Sensor's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 5.70 to 16.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Creative Sensor ranks #464 out of 3027 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 15.3%.
Is Creative Sensor's Pretax Margin % too high?
Creative Sensor's current Pretax Margin % of 9.50% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 8.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.70 to a high of 16.14. The Industrial Products industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.82. Creative Sensor's value of 9.50% is 63.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Creative Sensor ranks #464 out of 3027 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Creative Sensor has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Creative Sensor's Pretax Margin % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Creative Sensor ranks #464 out of 3027 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Creative Sensor in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.82. Creative Sensor's value of 9.50% is 63.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Creative Sensor's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 5.70 to 16.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.11 vs. the industry median of 5.82, Creative Sensor 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.82, based on 3,027 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. Creative Sensor's current Pretax Margin % of 9.50% is 63.2% 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 Creative Sensor and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Creative Sensor's current Pretax Margin % is 9.50%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 8.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Creative Sensor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Creative Sensor (TPE:8249) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$41.41, compared to a current price of NT$49.10 — trading 18.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 9.50%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 8.11 and 63.2% above the Industrial Products industry median of 5.82. Creative Sensor's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 2 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 Creative Sensor (TPE:8249), the current Pretax Margin % is 9.50% as of Dec. 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 Creative Sensor (TPE:8249) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Creative Sensor stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$49.10 is trading 18.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$41.41.
GuruFocus considers Creative Sensor to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:8249:
Pretax Margin %: 9.50% (17% above median its 10-year median of 8.11)
GF Value™: NT$41.41 vs. price of NT$49.10 (18.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 63.2% above the Industrial Products median (#464 of 3027)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:8249 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Creative Sensor Inc is engaged in manufacturing and trading of image sensor and its electronic components. The company is a supplier of contact image sensor modules (CISM) for image scanning applications. It develops and produces different kinds of high performance uncooled infra- red thermal imaging modules/cores, which are being applied in different areas including security surveillance, drone, transportation, temperature measurement, national security etc. Its products include Stealth Laser Dicing, LWIR Products, and Mars series LWIR Camera Module. It operates in one reportable operating segment. Its geographical locations include China, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Others.
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