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.
Xeris Biopharma Holdings Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Xeris Biopharma Holdings 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.
XERS vs PAHC, PRGO, ALVO: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Xeris Biopharma 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.
Xeris Biopharma Holdings Pretax Margin % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Xeris Biopharma Holdings's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Xeris Biopharma 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.
Xeris Biopharma Holdings (XERS) has a Pretax Margin % of 2.69% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Xeris Biopharma Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Xeris Biopharma Holdings ranks #563 out of 961 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 58.6%.
Is Xeris Biopharma Holdings' Pretax Margin % too high?
Xeris Biopharma Holdings' current Pretax Margin % is 2.69%. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.28. Xeris Biopharma Holdings' value of 2.69% is 63% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Xeris Biopharma Holdings ranks #563 out of 961 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Xeris Biopharma Holdings has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Xeris Biopharma Holdings' Pretax Margin % compare to PAHC and PRGO?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Xeris Biopharma Holdings ranks #563 out of 961 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Xeris Biopharma Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 7.28. Xeris Biopharma Holdings' value of 2.69% is 63% below 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Drug Manufacturers companies is 7.28, based on 961 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. Xeris Biopharma Holdings's current Pretax Margin % of 2.69% is 63% below 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 Xeris Biopharma Holdings and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 7.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xeris Biopharma Holdings's current Pretax Margin % is 2.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xeris Biopharma Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xeris Biopharma Holdings (XERS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.19, compared to a current price of $8.35 — trading 60.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 2.69% and 63% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 7.28. Xeris Biopharma Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Xeris Biopharma Holdings (XERS), the current Pretax Margin % is 2.69% 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 Xeris Biopharma Holdings (XERS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xeris Biopharma Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.35 is trading 60.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.19.
GuruFocus considers Xeris Biopharma Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XERS:
Pretax Margin %: 2.69%
GF Value™: $5.19 vs. price of $8.35 (60.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 63% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#563 of 961)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XERS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Xeris Biopharma Holdings Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies for people with chronic endocrine and neurological diseases in the United States. It offers Recorlev for the treatment of endogenous hypercortisolemia in patients with Cushing's syndrome; Gvoke for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia; and Keveyis for the treatment of Primary Periodic Paralysis (PPP). Additionally, the company is advancing its Phase 3-ready pipeline product, XP-8121, a once-weekly subcutaneous injection of levothyroxine, which leverages its proprietary technology, XeriSol.
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