Productive Business SolutionsXJAM:PBS +74.42%90 Pretax Margin % is 3.26% as of Dec. 2024, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 2.24. GuruFocus rates XJAM:PBS with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.23 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,031 Industrial Products companies, Productive Business Solutions ranks worse than 62.39% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Productive Business Solutions's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XJAM:PBS'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.58 Med: 2.24 Max: 3.78
Current: 3.26
XJAM:PBS's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 62.39% of 3031
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 5.84
vs XJAM:PBS: 3.26
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) 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.
Productive Business Solutions Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Productive Business Solutions 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.
Productive Business Solutions Pretax Margin % Chart
Productive Business Solutions Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Productive Business Solutions'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.
Productive Business Solutions Pretax Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Productive Business Solutions's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Productive Business Solutions'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.
Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) has a Pretax Margin % of 3.26% as of Dec. 2024. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Productive Business Solutions and its competitors. This is 46% above median its historical median of 2.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #1891 out of 3031 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is Productive Business Solutions' Pretax Margin % too high?
Productive Business Solutions' current Pretax Margin % of 3.26% is 46% above median its 10-year median of 2.24. The Industrial Products industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.84. Productive Business Solutions' value of 3.26% is 44.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #1891 out of 3031 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Productive Business Solutions has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Productive Business Solutions' Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Productive Business Solutions ranks #1891 out of 3031 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Productive Business Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.84. Productive Business Solutions' value of 3.26% is 44.2% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.24 vs. the industry median of 5.84, Productive Business Solutions has consistently been below the industry average. 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 5.84, based on 3,031 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. Productive Business Solutions's current Pretax Margin % of 3.26% is 44.2% 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 Productive Business Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Productive Business Solutions's current Pretax Margin % is 3.26%, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Productive Business Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.23, compared to a current price of $0.60 — trading 73.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 3.26%, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 2.24 and 44.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 5.84. Productive Business Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS), the current Pretax Margin % is 3.26% as of Dec. 2024. 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 Productive Business Solutions (XJAM:PBS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Productive Business Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.60 is trading 73.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.23.
GuruFocus considers Productive Business Solutions to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for XJAM:PBS:
Pretax Margin %: 3.26% (46% above median its 10-year median of 2.24)
GF Value™: $2.23 vs. price of $0.60 (73.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 44.2% below the Industrial Products median (#1891 of 3031)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XJAM:PBS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Productive Business Solutions Business Description
Productive Business Solutions Ltd is the distributor of printing equipment, business machines, handsets and related accessories, automated teller machines, security checkpoints, system integration, cloud services, data analytics, communication solutions, e-transactions, development of software and other technology solutions, along with subsidiaries. It has two reportable segments of business: Central America activities involved in the business of sale and leasing of reprographic products, including printing equipment, business machines, and related accessories to customers in the Central America Region; Caribbean activities include sale and leasing of reprographic products including printing equipment, business machines and related accessories to customers in the Caribbean region.
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