Life Water BhdXKLS:5328 -0.68%20 Pretax Margin % is 21.73% as of Mar. 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 18.38. GuruFocus rates XKLS:5328 with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 115 Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies, Life Water Bhd ranks better than 90.43% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Life Water Bhd's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:5328'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.48 Med: 18.38 Max: 22.38
Current: 22.38
XKLS:5328's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 90.43% of 115
companies
in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 9.09
vs XKLS:5328: 22.38
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) 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.
Life Water Bhd Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Life Water Bhd Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Life Water Bhd'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.
XKLS:5328 vs KO, PEP, MNST: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic subindustry, Life Water Bhd'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.
Life Water Bhd Pretax Margin % vs Beverages - Non-Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Life Water Bhd's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Life Water Bhd'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.
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) has a Pretax Margin % of 21.73% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Life Water Bhd and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 18.38. Over the past decade, Life Water Bhd's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 14.48 to 22.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #11 out of 115 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 9.6%.
Is Life Water Bhd's Pretax Margin % too high?
Life Water Bhd's current Pretax Margin % of 21.73% is 18% above median its 10-year median of 18.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.48 to a high of 22.38. The Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median Pretax Margin % is 9.09. Life Water Bhd's value of 21.73% is 139.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #11 out of 115 companies in the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Life Water Bhd has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Life Water Bhd's Pretax Margin % compare to KO and PEP?
According to the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Life Water Bhd ranks #11 out of 115 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Life Water Bhd in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 9.09. Life Water Bhd's value of 21.73% is 139.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Life Water Bhd's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 14.48 to 22.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.38 vs. the industry median of 9.09, Life Water Bhd has consistently been above 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 a Beverages - Non-Alcoholic company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Beverages - Non-Alcoholic companies is 9.09, based on 115 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. Life Water Bhd's current Pretax Margin % of 21.73% is 139.1% 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 Life Water Bhd and its competitors. For the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 9.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Life Water Bhd's current Pretax Margin % is 21.73%, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 18.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Life Water Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328) has a current Pretax Margin % of 21.73%. The current Pretax Margin % is 21.73%, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 18.38 and 139.1% above the Beverages - Non-Alcoholic industry median of 9.09. Life Water Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Life Water Bhd (XKLS:5328), the current Pretax Margin % is 21.73% 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.
Life Water Bhd is an investment holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, is principally engaged in the manufacturing, sales and marketing of drinking water, carbonated drinks and other drinks, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers and related products, manufacturing of preforms and caps, provision of leasing service of motor vehicles and collection of recyclable materials. The company's core business segments are: Bottled Drinking Water, Carbonated Drinks, and Other Products and Packaging. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Bottled Drinking Water segment.
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