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The historical rank and industry rank for Cemento Polpaico's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:POLPAICO'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.1 Med: -0.48 Max: 4.25
Current: 2.03
XSGO:POLPAICO's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 63.86% of 404
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 5.99
vs XSGO:POLPAICO: 2.03
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.
Cemento Polpaico Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Cemento Polpaico Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cemento Polpaico'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.
XSGO:POLPAICO vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Cemento Polpaico'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.
Cemento Polpaico Pretax Margin % vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Cemento Polpaico's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cemento Polpaico'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.
Cemento Polpaico (XSGO:POLPAICO) has a Pretax Margin % of 2.95% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Cemento Polpaico and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cemento Polpaico ranks #258 out of 404 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is Cemento Polpaico's Pretax Margin % too high?
Cemento Polpaico's current Pretax Margin % is 2.95%. The Building Materials industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.99. Cemento Polpaico's value of 2.95% is 50.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cemento Polpaico ranks #258 out of 404 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cemento Polpaico has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cemento Polpaico's Pretax Margin % compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Cemento Polpaico ranks #258 out of 404 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Cemento Polpaico in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.99. Cemento Polpaico's value of 2.95% is 50.8% 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 Building Materials company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Building Materials companies is 5.99, based on 404 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. Cemento Polpaico's current Pretax Margin % of 2.95% is 50.8% 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 Cemento Polpaico and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cemento Polpaico's current Pretax Margin % is 2.95%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cemento Polpaico stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cemento Polpaico (XSGO:POLPAICO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP7,018.70, compared to a current price of CLP7,661.00 — trading 9.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 2.95% and 50.8% below the Building Materials industry median of 5.99. Cemento Polpaico's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 4 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 Cemento Polpaico (XSGO:POLPAICO), the current Pretax Margin % is 2.95% 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 Cemento Polpaico (XSGO:POLPAICO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cemento Polpaico stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CLP7,661.00 is trading 9.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP7,018.70.
GuruFocus considers Cemento Polpaico to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XSGO:POLPAICO:
Pretax Margin %: 2.95%
GF Value™: CLP7,018.70 vs. price of CLP7,661.00 (9.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.8% below the Building Materials median (#258 of 404)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSGO:POLPAICO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cemento Polpaico SA is engaged in the production and marketing of cement and limes. It manufactures ready-mixed concrete & cement. Its products include cement, concrete, aggregates, coprocessing. It also offers technical advisory services; call center services & supplies aggregates & pre-mixed concrete works for constructions.
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