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United International Securities Limited (SGX:U07) Pretax Margin % : 72.20% (As of Sep. 2013)


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What is United International Securities Limited Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. United International Securities Limited's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was S$1.80 Mil. United International Securities Limited's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was S$2.49 Mil. Therefore, United International Securities Limited's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was 72.20%.

The historical rank and industry rank for United International Securities Limited's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


SGX:U07's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 90.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.

United International Securities Limited Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for United International Securities Limited'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.

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United International Securities Limited Pretax Margin % Chart

United International Securities Limited Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 27.75 92.86 153.09 366.18 -380.63

United International Securities Limited Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.50 -92.12 86.36 20.17 72.20

Competitive Comparison of United International Securities Limited's Pretax Margin %

For the Asset Management subindustry, United International Securities Limited'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.


United International Securities Limited's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, United International Securities Limited's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

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United International Securities Limited 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.

United International Securities Limited's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2012 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 )
=5.169/-1.358
=-380.63 %

United International Securities Limited's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2013 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2013 )
=1.797/2.489
=72.20 %

* 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.


United International Securities Limited  (SGX:U07) 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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United International Securities Limited (SGX:U07) Business Description

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United International Securities Limited is a closed-end global balanced fund. The Company holds a portfolio of equities, fixed income, commodities, cash and other investments in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Hong Kong, United States, Thailand, Australia, Japan, Germany, China, and others.

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