Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Lafarge's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was €-240 Mil. Lafarge's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was €3,540 Mil. Therefore, Lafarge's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 was -6.78%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lafarge's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XPAR:LGNV'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.02 Med: 8.83 Max: 15.69
Current: 1.02
XPAR:LGNV's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 6.95
vs XPAR:LGNV: 1.02
Lafarge Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for Lafarge'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 Lafarge's Pretax Margin %
For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge'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.
Lafarge's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lafarge's Pretax Margin % falls into.
Lafarge 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.
Lafarge's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 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.
Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) 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.
Lafarge Pretax Margin % Related Terms
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Lafarge SA is a French limited liability company governed by French law and was founded in France in 1833 and was incorporated in 1884 under the name "J. et A. Pavin de Lafarge". The Company provides building materials. It is engaged in producing & selling cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, mostly under the "Lafarge" brand name. Its building products and solutions are used to construct and renovate homes, buildings and infrastructures. At year-end 2013, Company cement production operated, in 56 countries, 113 cement plants and 42 grinding plants, with an annual production capacity of 221 million tons. It also manages cement trading activities. The Company aggregates and concrete are used as raw materials for concrete, masonry, asphalt, and other industrial processes, and as base materials for roads, landï¬lls, and building. As of December 31, 2013, Company had approximately 437 production facilities for aggregates in 23 countries. The Company's Ready-mix concrete had 1,026 concrete plants in 33 countries as of December 31, 2014. The Company also produces asphalt in North America and the United Kingdom, and sells either as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with contracted paving. The Company operates in Western Europe, North America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.
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