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The historical rank and industry rank for Karnali Development Bank's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XNEP:KRBL's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 35.67 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
Karnali Development Bank (XNEP:KRBL) 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.
Karnali Development Bank Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Karnali Development Bank 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.
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Karnali Development Bank'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.
Karnali Development Bank Pretax Margin % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Karnali Development Bank's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Karnali Development Bank'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.
Karnali Development Bank (XNEP:KRBL) has a Pretax Margin % of -207.09% as of Oct. 2024. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Karnali Development Bank and its competitors.
Is Karnali Development Bank's Pretax Margin % too high?
Karnali Development Bank's current Pretax Margin % is -207.09%. Overall, Karnali Development Bank has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karnali Development Bank's Pretax Margin % compare to PNC and USB?
Karnali Development Bank's Pretax Margin % of -207.09% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 35.67. 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 Banks company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Banks companies is 35.67, based on 1,519 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 Karnali Development Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 35.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Karnali Development Bank's current Pretax Margin % is -207.09%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karnali Development Bank stock overvalued right now?
Karnali Development Bank (XNEP:KRBL) has a current Pretax Margin % of -207.09%. The current Pretax Margin % is -207.09%. Karnali Development Bank's overall GF Score™ is 21/100. 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 Karnali Development Bank (XNEP:KRBL), the current Pretax Margin % is -207.09% as of Oct. 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.
Karnali Development Bank Ltd is provides standard banking services in Nepal. The company offers saving and current accounts, fixed and recurring deposits, loans related to agriculture, industrial, education housing and mobile banking, among others.
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