The historical rank and industry rank for Pacific & Orient Bhd's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:6009'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -38.75 Med: 3.82 Max: 98.73
Current: -19.98
XKLS:6009's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 96.44% of 505
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 12
vs XKLS:6009: -19.98
Pacific & Orient Bhd (XKLS:6009) 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.
Pacific & Orient Bhd Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Pacific & Orient Bhd Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pacific & Orient 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:6009 vs CB, PGR, TRV: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Pacific & Orient 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.
Pacific & Orient Bhd Pretax Margin % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Pacific & Orient Bhd's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific & Orient 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.
Pacific & Orient Bhd (XKLS:6009) has a Pretax Margin % of -14.17% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Pacific & Orient Bhd and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pacific & Orient Bhd ranks #487 out of 505 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 96.4%.
Is Pacific & Orient Bhd's Pretax Margin % too high?
Pacific & Orient Bhd's current Pretax Margin % is -14.17%. Based on the distribution chart, Pacific & Orient Bhd ranks #487 out of 505 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pacific & Orient Bhd has a GF Score™ of 24/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific & Orient Bhd's Pretax Margin % compare to CB and PGR?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Pacific & Orient Bhd ranks #487 out of 505 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Pacific & Orient Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 12.00. 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 Insurance company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Insurance companies is 12.00, based on 505 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 Pacific & Orient Bhd and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 12.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific & Orient Bhd's current Pretax Margin % is -14.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific & Orient Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific & Orient Bhd (XKLS:6009) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.56, compared to a current price of RM0.54 — trading 3.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is -14.17%. Pacific & Orient Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 3 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 Pacific & Orient Bhd (XKLS:6009), the current Pretax Margin % is -14.17% 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 Pacific & Orient Bhd (XKLS:6009) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pacific & Orient Bhd stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of RM0.54 is trading 3.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.56.
GuruFocus considers Pacific & Orient Bhd to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:6009:
Pretax Margin %: -14.17%
GF Value™: RM0.56 vs. price of RM0.54 (3.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:6009 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pacific & Orient Bhd is an investment holding company, which operates in diversified businesses. Its business in Malaysia is organized under six segments which include Insurance, Information technology, investment holding, money lending, Property development, and Investment in start-ups. The company generates the majority of its revenues from the Insurance segment. Other business segments consist of the distribution of consumer goods, which is insufficient size to be reported separately. It also operates in the United States of America (information technology and property development), Thailand (information technology), and England (investing in the real estate market and startup companies). Geographically, the majority of revenue is generated from Malaysia segment.
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