ACAGF (Arcandor AG) Tax Rate %: -24.61% (As of Sep. 2008)

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What is Arcandor AG Tax Rate %?

Arcandor AG ACAGF Tax Rate % is -24.61% as of Sep. 2008.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Arcandor AG's Tax Expense for the six months ended in Sep. 2008 was $199 Mil. Arcandor AG's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Sep. 2008 was $-806 Mil. Therefore, Arcandor AG's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 was -24.61%.

Arcandor AG Tax Rate % Related Terms

Arcandor AG Tax Rate % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arcandor AG's Tax Rate % 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.

Arcandor AG Tax Rate % Chart

Arcandor AG Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Sep07 Sep08
Tax Rate %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.48 -24.61

Arcandor AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Sep08
Tax Rate % Get a 7-Day Free Trial 19.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 -24.61

Arcandor AG Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Arcandor AG's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Sep. 2008 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Sep. 2008 )
=198.501/-806.461
=-24.61 %

Arcandor AG's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2008 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Sep. 2008 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2008 )
=198.501/-806.461
=-24.61 %

* 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.

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What does a Tax Rate % of -24.61% mean?
Arcandor AG (ACAGF) has a Tax Rate % of -24.61% as of Sep. 2008.
Is Arcandor AG's Tax Rate % too high?
Arcandor AG's current Tax Rate % is -24.61%.
How does Arcandor AG's Tax Rate % compare to ?
Arcandor AG's Tax Rate % of -24.61% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Arcandor AG's current Tax Rate % is -24.61%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arcandor AG stock overvalued right now?
Arcandor AG (ACAGF) has a current Tax Rate % of -24.61%. The current Tax Rate % is -24.61%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arcandor AG (ACAGF), the current Tax Rate % is -24.61% as of Sep. 2008. 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.

Arcandor AG Business Description

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Address Arcandor AG, Theodor-althoff-strac E 2, Essen, DEU, 45133
Arcandor AG is in insolvency. Arcandor was a German handels and tourism company, with the divisions Karstadt, mail-order operation (Primondo) and Thomas Cook.