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The historical rank and industry rank for Blue Ribbonome Fund's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
BLUBF'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 78.03 Med: 96.76 Max: 124.87
Current: 93.54
BLUBF's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 90
vs BLUBF: 93.54
Blue Ribbonome Fund (OTCPK:BLUBF) 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.
Blue Ribbonome Fund Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Blue Ribbonome Fund Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Blue Ribbonome Fund'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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blue Ribbonome Fund'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.
Blue Ribbonome Fund Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blue Ribbonome Fund's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blue Ribbonome Fund's Pretax 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.
Blue Ribbonome Fund (BLUBF) has a Pretax Margin % of 88.44% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Blue Ribbonome Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 96.76. Over the past decade, Blue Ribbonome Fund's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 78.03 to 124.87.
Is Blue Ribbonome Fund's Pretax Margin % too high?
Blue Ribbonome Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 88.44% is near median its 10-year median of 96.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 78.03 to a high of 124.87. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 90.00. Blue Ribbonome Fund's value of 88.44% is 1.7% below this industry median. Overall, Blue Ribbonome Fund has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blue Ribbonome Fund's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
Blue Ribbonome Fund's Pretax Margin % of 88.44% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 90.00. Blue Ribbonome Fund's value of 88.44% is 1.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Blue Ribbonome Fund's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 78.03 to 124.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 96.76 vs. the industry median of 90.00, Blue Ribbonome Fund has consistently been below 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 Pretax Margin % for an Asset Management company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Asset Management companies is 90.00, based on 1,571 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Blue Ribbonome Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 88.44% is 1.7% below 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Blue Ribbonome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 90.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Ribbonome Fund's current Pretax Margin % is 88.44%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 96.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Ribbonome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Blue Ribbonome Fund (BLUBF) has a current Pretax Margin % of 88.44%. The current Pretax Margin % is 88.44%, which is near median its 10-year median of 96.76 and 1.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 90.00. Blue Ribbonome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Ribbonome Fund (BLUBF), the current Pretax Margin % is 88.44% 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.
Blue Ribbon Income Fund is a is a mutual fund trust. The fund aims to provide a high level of monthly distributions and the opportunity to participate in capital gains by actively managing a portfolio of publicly listed or traded securities, including income trusts, royalty trusts, real estate investment trusts, common shares, preferred securities, and debt instruments. Its Consumer Staples and Discretionary, Financial, Industrials, Energy, Power, Utilities, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and others are securities by market segment.
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