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Suedzucker AGXTER:SZU +2.51%71 Pretax Margin % is 1.70% as of May. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 1.50. GuruFocus rates XTER:SZU with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.38 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,954 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Suedzucker AG ranks worse than 83.11% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Suedzucker AG's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €35 Mil. Suedzucker AG's Revenue for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was €2,058 Mil. Therefore, Suedzucker AG's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 1.70%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Suedzucker AG's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XTER:SZU'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.61 Med: 1.5 Max: 7.59
Current: -4.92
XTER:SZU's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 83.11% of 1954
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 4.645
vs XTER:SZU: -4.92
Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) 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.
Suedzucker AG Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Suedzucker AG Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Suedzucker AG'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.
XTER:SZU vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG'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.
Suedzucker AG Pretax Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Suedzucker AG'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.
Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) has a Pretax Margin % of 1.70% as of May. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 1.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1624 out of 1954 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 83.1%.
Is Suedzucker AG's Pretax Margin % too high?
Suedzucker AG's current Pretax Margin % of 1.70% is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.50. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.65. Suedzucker AG's value of 1.70% is 63.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1624 out of 1954 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Suedzucker AG has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suedzucker AG's Pretax Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1624 out of 1954 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Suedzucker AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 4.65. Suedzucker AG's value of 1.70% is 63.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.50 vs. the industry median of 4.65, Suedzucker AG has consistently been below 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 4.65, based on 1,954 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. Suedzucker AG's current Pretax Margin % of 1.70% is 63.4% 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 Suedzucker AG and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 4.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Suedzucker AG's current Pretax Margin % is 1.70%, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 1.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Suedzucker AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.38, compared to a current price of €11.42 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 1.70%, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 1.50 and 63.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 4.65. Suedzucker AG's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 5 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 Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU), the current Pretax Margin % is 1.70% as of May. 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 Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €11.42 is trading 10% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.38.
GuruFocus considers Suedzucker AG to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XTER:SZU:
Pretax Margin %: 1.70% (13% above median its 10-year median of 1.50)
GF Value™: €10.38 vs. price of €11.42 (10% above fair value)
Industry Position: 63.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1624 of 1954)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:SZU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Suedzucker AG has five segments: Sugar, Special products, Crop energies, starch, and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces Sugar, sugar specialty products, animal feed, and fertilizer. Special products produce frozen pizzas, baguettes, snacks, pasta, food ingredients, animal feed, starch, and pharmaceuticals. Crop energies produce bioethanol, protein-based food, and liquid carbon dioxide. The fruit segment makes juice concentrates, pure juice, wines, and beverage bases. Suedzucker sells its products to retailers and companies in the food, beverage, agriculture, paper, textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and petroleum industries. Germany is Suedzucker's primary market, and the company generates the majority of its revenue in European Union countries.
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