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Axial RetailingTSE:8255 +0.34%86 Pretax Margin % is 4.42% as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 4.00. GuruFocus rates TSE:8255 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,162.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 311 Retail - Defensive companies, Axial Retailing ranks better than 64.63% 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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Axial Retailing Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Axial Retailing's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Axial Retailing'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.
Axial Retailing Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Axial Retailing's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axial Retailing'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.
Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) has a Pretax Margin % of 4.42% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Axial Retailing and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Axial Retailing's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 3.73 to 4.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #110 out of 311 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 35.4%.
Is Axial Retailing's Pretax Margin % too high?
Axial Retailing's current Pretax Margin % of 4.42% is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.73 to a high of 4.76. The Retail - Defensive industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.99. Axial Retailing's value of 4.42% is 47.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #110 out of 311 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Axial Retailing has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axial Retailing's Pretax Margin % compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #110 out of 311 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Axial Retailing in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.99. Axial Retailing's value of 4.42% is 47.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Axial Retailing's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 3.73 to 4.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.00 vs. the industry median of 2.99, Axial Retailing 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Retail - Defensive companies is 2.99, based on 311 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. Axial Retailing's current Pretax Margin % of 4.42% is 47.8% 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 Axial Retailing and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axial Retailing's current Pretax Margin % is 4.42%, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 4.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axial Retailing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,162.89, compared to a current price of 円1,183.00 — trading 1.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.42%, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.00 and 47.8% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 2.99. Axial Retailing's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Axial Retailing (TSE:8255), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.42% 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.
Is Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,183.00 is trading 1.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,162.89.
GuruFocus considers Axial Retailing to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:8255:
Pretax Margin %: 4.42% (11% above median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: 円1,162.89 vs. price of 円1,183.00 (1.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 47.8% above the Retail - Defensive median (#110 of 311)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8255 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axial Retailing Inc is a regional chain-store operator, headquartered in Nagaoka, Japan. The company is focused on its supermarket business. In addition to expanding the product lineup, the company is making an effort to provide private-brand products, for example by manufacturing and processing food sold in the company's stores. The company operates its business under two brands: Harashin Narus and Fressay. More than half of the company's total stores belong to the Harashin Narus store chain, and the rest are under the Fressay store chain.
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