PGNT (Paragon Technologies) Tax Rate %: 5.68% (As of Dec. 2008)

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What is Paragon Technologies Tax Rate %?

Paragon Technologies PGNT -2.63% Tax Rate % is 5.68% as of Dec. 2008.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Paragon Technologies's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2008 was $-0.01 Mil. Paragon Technologies's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2008 was $-0.09 Mil. Therefore, Paragon Technologies's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was 5.68%.

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Paragon Technologies Tax Rate % Historical Data

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Paragon Technologies Tax Rate % Chart

Paragon Technologies Annual Data
Trend Feb99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Tax Rate %
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Paragon Technologies Quarterly Data
Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08
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Paragon Technologies Tax Rate % Calculation

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

Paragon Technologies's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2008 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2008 )
=0.453/-0.234
=-193.59 %

Paragon Technologies's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Dec. 2008 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2008 )
=-0.005/-0.088
=5.68 %

* 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 5.68% mean?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a Tax Rate % of 5.68% as of Dec. 2008.
Is Paragon Technologies' Tax Rate % too high?
Paragon Technologies' current Tax Rate % is 5.68%.
How does Paragon Technologies' Tax Rate % compare to AMMX and ARTW?
Paragon Technologies' Tax Rate % of 5.68% can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Hardware 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. Paragon Technologies's current Tax Rate % is 5.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paragon Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Paragon Technologies (PGNT) has a current Tax Rate % of 5.68%. The current Tax Rate % is 5.68%. 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 Paragon Technologies (PGNT), the current Tax Rate % is 5.68% as of Dec. 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.

Paragon Technologies Business Description

Address 101 Larry Holmes Drive, Suite 500, Easton, PA, USA, 18042
Paragon Technologies Inc is a diversified holding company composed of three business segments: Automation, Distribution, and Real Estate. In addition, it may also invest its cash balance in marketable securities. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Distribution segment, in which it distributes servers, workstations, storage, networking, high-end printers, high-end audio visual and power protection systems, notebook computers, desktop computers, printers, projectors, gaming, and accessories. Under this segment, it also sells consumer electronics and home appliances and provides services such as managed services, printing, electronic documents management, electronic invoicing, and high-capacity storage solutions to businesses.