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Trial HoldingsTSE:141A 40 Pretax Margin % is 1.70% as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 2.09. GuruFocus rates TSE:141A with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 308 Retail - Defensive companies, Trial Holdings ranks worse than 66.88% 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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Trial Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Trial Holdings's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
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TSE:141A vs WMT, COST, TGT: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Trial Holdings'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.
Trial Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Trial Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Trial Holdings'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.
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.70% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Trial Holdings and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 2.09. Over the past decade, Trial Holdings' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.36 to 2.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #206 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 66.9%.
Is Trial Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Trial Holdings' current Pretax Margin % of 1.70% is 19% below median its 10-year median of 2.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.36 to a high of 2.60. The Retail - Defensive industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.20. Trial Holdings' value of 1.70% is 46.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #206 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Trial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trial Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Trial Holdings ranks #206 out of 308 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Trial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.20. Trial Holdings' value of 1.70% is 46.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Trial Holdings' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 1.36 to 2.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.09 vs. the industry median of 3.20, Trial Holdings has consistently been below 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.20, 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. Trial Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 1.70% is 46.8% below 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 Trial Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trial Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 1.70%, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Trial Holdings (TSE:141A) has a current Pretax Margin % of 1.70%. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.70%, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 2.09 and 46.8% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.20. Trial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 Trial Holdings (TSE:141A), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.70% 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.
Trial Holdings Inc is a holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it operates in the following reportable segments: Retail Distribution Business and Retail AI Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Retail Distribution Business, which operates discount stores across Japan, ranging from small to large, along with medium-sized supercenters. The product lineup of the stores focuses on food (especially fresh foods), and non-food items include daily necessities and hard goods. The Retail AI Business segment is mainly involved in research and development aimed at transforming stores into smart stores, as well as the sale of products and the outsourcing of services related to smart stores. In addition, the group is involved in real estate and resort-related businesses.
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