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.
UTStarcom Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
UTStarcom Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for UTStarcom Holdings'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.
UTSI vs BOSC, FKWL, CMBMF: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, UTStarcom 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.
UTStarcom Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, UTStarcom Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UTStarcom 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.
UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI) has a Pretax Margin % of -72.95% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on UTStarcom Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #2308 out of 2471 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 93.4%.
Is UTStarcom Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
UTStarcom Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -72.95%. Based on the distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #2308 out of 2471 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, UTStarcom Holdings has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UTStarcom Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to BOSC and FKWL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, UTStarcom Holdings ranks #2308 out of 2471 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places UTStarcom Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. 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 Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.58, based on 2,471 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 UTStarcom Holdings and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UTStarcom Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -72.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UTStarcom Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.99, compared to a current price of $2.38 — trading 19.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -72.95%. UTStarcom Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 6 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 UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI), the current Pretax Margin % is -72.95% 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.
Is UTStarcom Holdings (UTSI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, UTStarcom Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.38 is trading 19.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.99.
GuruFocus considers UTStarcom Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for UTSI:
Pretax Margin %: -72.95%
GF Value™: $1.99 vs. price of $2.38 (19.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the UTSI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
UTStarcom Holdings Corp is engaged in providing telecommunication and networking products, solutions and services, focusing on optical networking, carrier-class packet optical, network synchronization, broadband products and a Software Defined Networking (SDN) platform optimized for AI networking infrastructure, mobile backhaul, metro aggregation, broadband access and value-added services. The Company operates through two segments: Equipment, which includes the sale of network infrastructure and application products such as broadband and wireless infrastructure technologies, and Services, which generates maximum revenue and provides support and operational services for equipment products. The Company generates maximum revenue from Japan.
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