Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. AGL Resources's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2016 was $304 Mil. AGL Resources's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2016 was $1,334 Mil. Therefore, AGL Resources's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2016 was 22.79%.
The historical rank and industry rank for AGL Resources's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
GAS's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 10.54 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
AGL Resources Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for AGL Resources'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.
Competitive Comparison of AGL Resources's Pretax Margin %
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, AGL Resources'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.
AGL Resources's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, AGL Resources's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AGL Resources's Pretax Margin % falls into.
AGL Resources 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.
AGL Resources's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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.
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.
AGL Resources Pretax Margin % Related Terms
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AGL Resources (AGL Resources) Business Description
AGL Resources Inc was incorporated on November 27, 1995 under the laws of the State of Georgia. It is an energy services holding company. The Company is engaged in the distribution of natural gas in seven states; Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Florida, Tennessee and Maryland through its seven natural gas distribution utilities. The Company's business segments are Distribution Operations, Retail Operations, Wholesale Services and Midstream Operations. The distribution operations segment includes seven natural gas local distribution utilities with a focus of providing safe and reliable delivery of natural gas. The retail operations segment serves natural gas commodity customers and service contracts. The wholesale services segment is engaged in asset management and optimization, storage, transportation, producer and peaking services and wholesale marketing of natural gas across the U.S. and Canada. Wholesale services utilizes a portfolio of natural gas storage assets, contracted supply from all of the main producing regions, as well as contracted storage and transportation capacity to provide these services to its customers. The midstream operations segment includes a number of businesses that are related and complementary to its primary business. The Company competes with electric utilities and fuel oil and propane providers serving the residential, commercial and industrial markets and natural gas facilities. The Company's business is subject to substantial regulation by federal, state and local regulatory authorities.
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