EDD'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 81.34 Med: 97.83 Max: 104.74
Current: 97.91
EDD's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 66.92% of 1572
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 89.62
vs EDD: 97.91
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (NYSE:EDD) 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.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Pretax 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.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Pretax Margin % Chart
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Annual Data
* 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.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD) has a Pretax Margin % of 98.25% as of Oct. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 97.83. Over the past decade, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 81.34 to 104.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund ranks #520 out of 1572 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 33.1%.
Is Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's Pretax Margin % too high?
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 98.25% is near median its 10-year median of 97.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 81.34 to a high of 104.74. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.62. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's value of 98.25% is 9.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund ranks #520 out of 1572 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's Pretax Margin % compare to EAD and FRA?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund ranks #520 out of 1572 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.62. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's value of 98.25% is 9.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 81.34 to 104.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 97.83 vs. the industry median of 89.62, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund 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 89.62, based on 1,572 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. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 98.25% is 9.6% 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 Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's current Pretax Margin % is 98.25%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 97.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.41, compared to a current price of $5.91 — trading 37.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 98.25%, which is near median its 10-year median of 97.83 and 9.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.62. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD), the current Pretax Margin % is 98.25% as of Oct. 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.
Is Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund (EDD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.91 is trading 37.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $9.41.
GuruFocus considers Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for EDD:
Pretax Margin %: 98.25% (near median its 10-year median of 97.83)
GF Value™: $9.41 vs. price of $5.91 (37.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9.6% above the Asset Management median (#520 of 1572)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EDD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Business Description
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund Inc is a closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income, with a secondary investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its managed assets in emerging markets domestic debt. The fund's portfolio includes sovereign, quasi-sovereign, corporate bonds in emerging markets.
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