1st Holdings, (TSE:3644) Pretax Margin % : 24.42% (As of May. 2013)

1st Holdings, Pretax Margin % Chart

1st Holdings, Quarterly Data
	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12	Aug12	Nov12	Feb13	May13
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					36.18	31.12	28.57	19.25	24.42

Competitive Comparison of 1st Holdings,'s Pretax Margin %

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, 1st Holdings,'s Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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1st Holdings,'s Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, 1st Holdings,'s Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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1st Holdings, Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

1st Holdings,'s Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2012 is calculated as

1st Holdings,'s Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2013 is calculated as

* 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.

1st Holdings,  (TSE:3644) 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.

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