What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust Pretax Margin %?
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate TrustEFR -0.10%32 Pretax Margin % is 98.08% as of Oct. 2025, which is 0% below its 10-year median of 98.37. GuruFocus rates EFR with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.43 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,576 Asset Management companies, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks better than 61.36% 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.
* 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, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust'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.
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust'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.
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR) has a Pretax Margin % of 98.08% as of Oct. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 98.37. Over the past decade, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 91.20 to 151.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks #609 out of 1576 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 38.6%.
Is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Pretax Margin % too high?
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 98.08% is near median its 10-year median of 98.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 91.20 to a high of 151.13. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's value of 98.08% is 9.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks #609 out of 1576 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Pretax Margin % compare to KF and NBH?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks #609 out of 1576 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's value of 98.08% is 9.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 91.20 to 151.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.37 vs. the industry median of 89.48, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust 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 89.48, based on 1,576 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. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 98.08% 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's current Pretax Margin % is 98.08%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 98.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.43, compared to a current price of $10.50 — trading 93.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 98.08%, which is near median its 10-year median of 98.37 and 9.6% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.48. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 6 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR), the current Pretax Margin % is 98.08% 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.50 is trading 93.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.43.
GuruFocus considers Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EFR:
Pretax Margin %: 98.08% (near median its 10-year median of 98.37)
GF Value™: $5.43 vs. price of $10.50 (93.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9.6% above the Asset Management median (#609 of 1576)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EFR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust Business Description
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the fund intends to seek capital preservation. Its portfolio of investments consists of Software, Health Care Providers & Services, Machinery, Chemicals, Professional Services, IT Services, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, Capital Markets, Specialty Retail, Commercial Services & Supplies, and other areas. The trust invests in below investment grade floating rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers.
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