Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Pretax Margin % : 21.30% (As of May. 2014)

Allocate Software Pretax Margin % Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
	Trend	May05	May06	May07	May08	May09	May10	May11	May12	May13	May14
Pretax Margin %		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					6.03	2.48	-12.24	-6.43	7.23

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
	Nov04	May05	Nov05	May06	Nov06	May07	Nov07	May08	Nov08	May09	Nov09	May10	Nov10	May11	Nov11	May12	Nov12	May13	Nov13	May14
Pretax Margin %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															10.11	-15.33	0.38	-11.30	21.30

Competitive Comparison of Allocate Software's Pretax Margin %

For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:

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Allocate Software's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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Allocate Software 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.

Allocate Software's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Allocate Software's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in May. 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.

Allocate Software  (LSE:ALLA) 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.

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