Real Goods Solar (XSWX:RGSE) Pretax Margin % : -81.40% (As of Sep. 2019)

Real Goods Solar Pretax Margin % Chart

Real Goods Solar Annual Data
	Trend	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17	Dec18
Pretax Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-38.77	-21.52	-147.74	-113.52	-330.61

Real Goods Solar Quarterly Data
	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-467.32	-482.61	-207.67	-221.32	-81.40

Competitive Comparison of Real Goods Solar's Pretax Margin %

For the Solar subindustry, Real Goods Solar'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.

Real Goods Solar's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Real Goods Solar's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Real Goods Solar's Pretax Margin % falls into.

Real Goods Solar Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Real Goods Solar's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Real Goods Solar's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

* 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.

Real Goods Solar  (XSWX:RGSE) 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.

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