The historical rank and industry rank for Urban Barns Foods's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
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in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 4.665 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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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Urban Barns Foods Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Urban Barns Foods's Pretax Margin % can be seen below:
* 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.
URBF vs SKSDF, RSSFF, NWGFF: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Urban Barns Foods'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.
Urban Barns Foods Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Urban Barns Foods's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Urban Barns Foods'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.
Urban Barns Foods (URBF) has a Pretax Margin % of 1,382.19% as of Jan. 2016. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Urban Barns Foods and its competitors.
Is Urban Barns Foods' Pretax Margin % too high?
Urban Barns Foods' current Pretax Margin % is 1,382.19%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.67. Urban Barns Foods' value of 1,382.19% is 29528.9% above this industry median.
How does Urban Barns Foods' Pretax Margin % compare to SKSDF and RSSFF?
Urban Barns Foods' Pretax Margin % of 1,382.19% can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.67. Urban Barns Foods' value of 1,382.19% is 29528.9% above this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.67, based on 1,952 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. Urban Barns Foods's current Pretax Margin % of 1,382.19% is 29528.9% 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 Urban Barns Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Urban Barns Foods's current Pretax Margin % is 1,382.19%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Urban Barns Foods stock overvalued right now?
Urban Barns Foods (URBF) has a current Pretax Margin % of 1,382.19%. The current Pretax Margin % is 1,382.19% and 29528.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 4.67. 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 Urban Barns Foods (URBF), the current Pretax Margin % is 1,382.19% as of Jan. 2016. 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.
Urban Barns Foods Inc is a produce production company, or grower, that aims to be the supplier of choice for fresh, locally grown, Kosher-certified, organic, or high-quality fruits and vegetables for urban consumers. The company's aims to develop a series of urban barns that are used to grow fruits and vegetables in several urban centers, beginning with Montreal, Canada. The company offer multiple varieties of lettuce, basil, and various herbs. The company derives revenue from the sale of agricultural products.
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