Barrack St InvestmentsASX:ECP 26 Net Margin % is 88.22% as of Dec. 2025, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 70.58. GuruFocus rates ASX:ECP with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,579 Asset Management companies, Barrack St Investments ranks worse than 57.31% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Barrack St Investments's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:ECP'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.17 Med: 70.58 Max: 603.15
Current: 68.43
ASX:ECP's Net Margin % is ranked worse than 57.31% of 1579
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 84.88
vs ASX:ECP: 68.43
Barrack St Investments (ASX:ECP) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Barrack St Investments Net Margin % Related Terms
Barrack St Investments Net Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Barrack St Investments's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net 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.
Barrack St Investments Net Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Barrack St Investments's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barrack St Investments's Net Margin % falls into.
* 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.
Barrack St Investments (ASX:ECP) has a Net Margin % of 88.22% as of Dec. 2025. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Barrack St Investments and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 70.58. Over the past decade, Barrack St Investments' Net Margin % has ranged from 48.17 to 603.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Barrack St Investments ranks #905 out of 1579 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 57.3%.
Is Barrack St Investments' Net Margin % too high?
Barrack St Investments' current Net Margin % of 88.22% is 25% above median its 10-year median of 70.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 48.17 to a high of 603.15. The Asset Management industry median Net Margin % is 84.88. Barrack St Investments' value of 88.22% is 3.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barrack St Investments ranks #905 out of 1579 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Barrack St Investments has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barrack St Investments' Net Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Barrack St Investments ranks #905 out of 1579 companies for Net Margin %. This places Barrack St Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 84.88. Barrack St Investments' value of 88.22% is 3.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Barrack St Investments' own Net Margin % has ranged from 48.17 to 603.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 70.58 vs. the industry median of 84.88, Barrack St Investments has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for an Asset Management company?
The median Net Margin % among Asset Management companies is 84.88, based on 1,579 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Barrack St Investments's current Net Margin % of 88.22% is 3.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Barrack St Investments and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Net Margin % is 84.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barrack St Investments's current Net Margin % is 88.22%, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 70.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barrack St Investments stock overvalued right now?
Barrack St Investments (ASX:ECP) has a current Net Margin % of 88.22%. The current Net Margin % is 88.22%, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 70.58 and 3.9% above the Asset Management industry median of 84.88. Barrack St Investments' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Barrack St Investments (ASX:ECP), the current Net Margin % is 88.22% as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Barrack St Investments Ltd is an Australia-based investment company. Its investment objective is to achieve medium to long-term capital growth and income through investing in a diversified portfolio of small and mid-cap Australian companies; to preserve and enhance the NTA backing per share after allowing for inflation, and to provide the shareholders with a fully franked dividend which will grow at a rate over the rate of inflation.
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