Century Global CommoditiesTSX:CNT Pretax Margin % is -4.94% as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 308 Retail - Defensive companies, Century Global Commodities ranks worse than 89.94% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Century Global Commodities's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:CNT'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -93701.15 Med: -50.89 Max: -7.34
Current: -7.34
TSX:CNT's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 89.94% of 308
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 3.015
vs TSX:CNT: -7.34
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) 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.
Century Global Commodities Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Century Global Commodities Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
TSX:CNT vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Century Global Commodities'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.
Century Global Commodities Pretax Margin % vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Century Global Commodities's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Century Global Commodities'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.
Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) has a Pretax Margin % of -4.94% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Century Global Commodities and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #277 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 89.9%.
Is Century Global Commodities' Pretax Margin % too high?
Century Global Commodities' current Pretax Margin % is -4.94%. Based on the distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #277 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Century Global Commodities' Pretax Margin % compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #277 out of 308 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Century Global Commodities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.02. 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 3.02, 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. 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Century Global Commodities's current Pretax Margin % is -4.94%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Global Commodities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.04, compared to a current price of C$0.04 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -4.94%. 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 Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT), the current Pretax Margin % is -4.94% 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.
Century Global Commodities Corp is a diversified company primarily engaged in exploration and mining activities with assets in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec, Canada. It also has operations in the distribution of food in Hong Kong. Its segments include the Mining segment, which engages in the exploration and development of mineral projects in Canada and the investment in global mining securities; the Food segment, which engages in the distribution of food and the provision of food service in Hong Kong; and the Corporate segment, which mainly represents the group's corporate and managerial functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Food segment.
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