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Chimera InvestmentCIM -2.17%27 Pretax Margin % is 24.08% as of Jun. 2026, which is 68% below its 10-year median of 75.85. GuruFocus rates CIM with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 923 REITs companies, Chimera Investment ranks worse than 83.32% on this metric.
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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Chimera Investment Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chimera Investment'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 REIT - Mortgage subindustry, Chimera Investment'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.
Chimera Investment Pretax Margin % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Chimera Investment's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chimera Investment'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.
Chimera Investment (CIM) has a Pretax Margin % of 24.08% as of Jun. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Chimera Investment and its competitors. This is 68% below median its historical median of 75.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #769 out of 923 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 83.3%.
Is Chimera Investment's Pretax Margin % too high?
Chimera Investment's current Pretax Margin % of 24.08% is 68% below median its 10-year median of 75.85. The REITs industry median Pretax Margin % is 47.80. Chimera Investment's value of 24.08% is 49.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #769 out of 923 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chimera Investment has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chimera Investment's Pretax Margin % compare to ABR and MFA?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Chimera Investment ranks #769 out of 923 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Chimera Investment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 47.80. Chimera Investment's value of 24.08% is 49.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 75.85 vs. the industry median of 47.80, Chimera Investment 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 a REITs company?
The median Pretax Margin % among REITs companies is 47.80, based on 923 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. Chimera Investment's current Pretax Margin % of 24.08% is 49.6% 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 Chimera Investment and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 47.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chimera Investment's current Pretax Margin % is 24.08%, which is 68% below median its own 10-year median of 75.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chimera Investment stock overvalued right now?
Chimera Investment (CIM) has a current Pretax Margin % of 24.08%. The current Pretax Margin % is 24.08%, which is 68% below median its 10-year median of 75.85 and 49.6% below the REITs industry median of 47.80. Chimera Investment's overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 5 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 Chimera Investment (CIM), the current Pretax Margin % is 24.08% as of Jun. 2026. 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.
Chimera Investment Corporation is an internally managed REIT whose principal business objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and distributable income through investment performance linked to mortgage credit fundamentals. Through its mortgage lending, investment management, and advisory services platforms, the Company operates as a fully integrated mortgage business that originates, manages, and invests in a diversified range of mortgage assets. The Company invests, directly or indirectly, generally on a levered basis across a spectrum of mortgage assets, including residential mortgage loans, Non-Agency RMBS, Agency RMBS, Agency CMBS, MSRs, business purpose and investor loans, including RTLs, and other real estate-related assets.
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