EVM'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 93.89 Med: 98.78 Max: 320
Current: 137.67
EVM's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 89.475
vs EVM: 137.67
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX:EVM) 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.
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond 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.
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund Pretax Margin % Chart
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond 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.
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond 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.
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM) has a Pretax Margin % of 104.84% as of Mar. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 98.78. Over the past decade, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 93.89 to 320.00.
Is Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's Pretax Margin % too high?
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 104.84% is near median its 10-year median of 98.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 93.89 to a high of 320.00. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's value of 104.84% is 17.2% above this industry median. Overall, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's Pretax Margin % compare to TSI and LIEN?
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's Pretax Margin % of 104.84% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's value of 104.84% is 17.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 93.89 to 320.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.78 vs. the industry median of 89.48, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond 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 89.48, 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 California Municipal Bond Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 104.84% is 17.2% 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 California Municipal Bond Fund 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 California Municipal Bond Fund's current Pretax Margin % is 104.84%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 98.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund stock overvalued right now?
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM) has a current Pretax Margin % of 104.84%. The current Pretax Margin % is 104.84%, which is near median its 10-year median of 98.78 and 17.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.48. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 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 Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM), the current Pretax Margin % is 104.84% as of Mar. 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.
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund Business Description
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund is an investment company with an objective to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax, and, in state specific funds, taxes in its specified state. The company provides its solutions to individual investors, institutional investors, high net worth individuals, family office investors, and financial professionals. It offers a range of equity, income, and alternative strategies to institutional investors, both in the United States and internationally.
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