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What is The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Pretax Margin %?
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value TrustGGZ +1.30%38 Pretax Margin % is 95.95% as of Dec. 2025, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 96.94. GuruFocus rates GGZ with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,574 Asset Management companies, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust ranks better than 60.93% on this metric.
GGZ'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 92.21 Med: 96.94 Max: 103.21
Current: 96.82
GGZ's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 60.93% of 1574
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 89.925
vs GGZ: 96.82
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (NYSE:GGZ) 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.
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Pretax Margin % Related Terms
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust 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.
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Pretax Margin % Chart
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value 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.
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust 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.
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ) has a Pretax Margin % of 95.95% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 96.94. Over the past decade, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 92.21 to 103.21. According to the industry distribution chart, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust ranks #615 out of 1574 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 39.1%.
Is The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's Pretax Margin % too high?
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 95.95% is near median its 10-year median of 96.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 92.21 to a high of 103.21. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.93. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's value of 95.95% is 6.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust ranks #615 out of 1574 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's Pretax Margin % compare to IAF and WEA?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust ranks #615 out of 1574 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.93. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's value of 95.95% is 6.7% above this benchmark. Historically, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 92.21 to 103.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 96.94 vs. the industry median of 89.93, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value 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 89.93, based on 1,574 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. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 95.95% is 6.7% 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 The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's current Pretax Margin % is 95.95%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 96.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust stock overvalued right now?
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ) has a current Pretax Margin % of 95.95%. The current Pretax Margin % is 95.95%, which is near median its 10-year median of 96.94 and 6.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.93. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 4 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 The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ), the current Pretax Margin % is 95.95% 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.
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Business Description
The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust is a diversified closed-ended management investment company whose investment objective is long-term capital growth. It invests in equity securities such as common stock and preferred stock of companies.
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