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VS Media HoldingsVSME -6.45%13 Pretax Margin % is -97.77% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates VSME with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,011 Media - Diversified companies, VS Media Holdings ranks worse than 93.27% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for VS Media Holdings's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
VSME'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -114.51 Med: -51.27 Max: -1.93
Current: -114.51
VSME's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 93.27% of 1011
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 2.01
vs VSME: -114.51
VS Media Holdings (NAS:VSME) 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.
VS Media Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
VS Media Holdings Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for VS Media 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.
VSME vs TGNT, YDKG, CNFN: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, VS Media 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.
VS Media Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, VS Media Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where VS Media 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.
VS Media Holdings (VSME) has a Pretax Margin % of -97.77% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on VS Media Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, VS Media Holdings ranks #943 out of 1011 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 93.3%.
Is VS Media Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
VS Media Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is -97.77%. Based on the distribution chart, VS Media Holdings ranks #943 out of 1011 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, VS Media Holdings has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VS Media Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to TGNT and YDKG?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, VS Media Holdings ranks #943 out of 1011 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places VS Media Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 2.01. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Media - Diversified companies is 2.01, based on 1,011 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 VS Media Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 2.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. VS Media Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is -97.77%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VS Media Holdings stock overvalued right now?
VS Media Holdings (VSME) has a current Pretax Margin % of -97.77%. The current Pretax Margin % is -97.77%. VS Media Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 5 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 VS Media Holdings (VSME), the current Pretax Margin % is -97.77% 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.
VS Media Holdings Ltd manages a network of digital Creators who create and publish content to social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Its Creators include influencers, KOLs-Key Opinion Leaders, bloggers, and other content creators who cultivate fan bases on social media platforms. The company's business provides value to two business stakeholders: marketing services and social commerce. The firm generates almost all of its revenue from marketing services, which reflects the company's business of marketing services to clients and social media platforms. The social commerce segment reflects the company's business of social commerce with customers. Geographically, the firm generates revenue from the HK SAR and Taiwan.
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