Ruffer Investment CoCHIX:RICAL 39 Pretax Margin % is 98.01% as of Dec. 2025, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 97.89. GuruFocus rates CHIX:RICAL with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Asset Management companies, Ruffer Investment Co ranks better than 68.68% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ruffer Investment Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:RICAl'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 78.42 Med: 97.89 Max: 149.63
Current: 98.21
CHIX:RICAl's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 68.68% of 1571
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 89.59
vs CHIX:RICAl: 98.21
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAl) 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.
Ruffer Investment Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Ruffer Investment Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ruffer Investment Co'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.
CHIX:RICAL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ruffer Investment Co'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.
Ruffer Investment Co Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ruffer Investment Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ruffer Investment Co'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.
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a Pretax Margin % of 98.01% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 97.89. Over the past decade, Ruffer Investment Co's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 78.42 to 149.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Ruffer Investment Co ranks #492 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 31.3%.
Is Ruffer Investment Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Ruffer Investment Co's current Pretax Margin % of 98.01% is near median its 10-year median of 97.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 78.42 to a high of 149.63. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.59. Ruffer Investment Co's value of 98.01% is 9.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ruffer Investment Co ranks #492 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ruffer Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ruffer Investment Co's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ruffer Investment Co ranks #492 out of 1571 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Ruffer Investment Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.59. Ruffer Investment Co's value of 98.01% is 9.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Ruffer Investment Co's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 78.42 to 149.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 97.89 vs. the industry median of 89.59, Ruffer Investment Co 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 Pretax Margin % for an Asset Management company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Asset Management companies is 89.59, 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. Ruffer Investment Co's current Pretax Margin % of 98.01% is 9.4% 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 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 Ruffer Investment Co and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ruffer Investment Co's current Pretax Margin % is 98.01%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 97.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ruffer Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL) has a current Pretax Margin % of 98.01%. The current Pretax Margin % is 98.01%, which is near median its 10-year median of 97.89 and 9.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.59. Ruffer Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 2 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 Ruffer Investment Co (CHIX:RICAL), the current Pretax Margin % is 98.01% 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.
Ruffer Investment Co Ltd is a closed-end investment company. Its principal objective is to achieve a positive total annual return, after all expenses, of at least twice the Bank of England Bank Rate. The company adopts a stock picking approach and invests across a broad range of assets, geographies, and sectors including listed or quoted equities or equity-related securities, options, and bonds that are issued by corporate issuers, supra-nationals, or government organizations and investment in funds. It uses derivatives, including futures, options, swap agreements, structured products, warrants, and forward currency contracts, for efficient portfolio management. The majority part of the company's revenue comes from investment income such as dividends and interest.
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