Gabelli Utility TrustGUT -0.15%34 Pretax Margin % is 97.81% as of Dec. 2025, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 98.83. GuruFocus rates GUT with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Asset Management companies, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks better than 67.15% 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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Gabelli Utility Trust Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gabelli Utility Trust'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 Asset Management subindustry, Gabelli Utility 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.
Gabelli Utility Trust Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gabelli Utility Trust's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gabelli Utility 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.
Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) has a Pretax Margin % of 97.81% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Gabelli Utility Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 98.83. Over the past decade, Gabelli Utility Trust's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 96.56 to 110.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks #516 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 32.8%.
Is Gabelli Utility Trust's Pretax Margin % too high?
Gabelli Utility Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 97.81% is near median its 10-year median of 98.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 96.56 to a high of 110.97. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.65. Gabelli Utility Trust's value of 97.81% is 9.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks #516 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Gabelli Utility Trust has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gabelli Utility Trust's Pretax Margin % compare to HQL and MMU?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Gabelli Utility Trust ranks #516 out of 1571 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Gabelli Utility Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.65. Gabelli Utility Trust's value of 97.81% is 9.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Gabelli Utility Trust's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 96.56 to 110.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.83 vs. the industry median of 89.65, Gabelli Utility 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 89.65, based on 1,571 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. Gabelli Utility Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 97.81% is 9.1% 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 Gabelli Utility Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gabelli Utility Trust's current Pretax Margin % is 97.81%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 98.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gabelli Utility Trust stock overvalued right now?
Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) has a current Pretax Margin % of 97.81%. The current Pretax Margin % is 97.81%, which is near median its 10-year median of 98.83 and 9.1% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.65. Gabelli Utility Trust's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 7 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 Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT), the current Pretax Margin % is 97.81% 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.
Gabelli Utility Trust operates as a diversified closed-end investment management company. The fund's primary objective is the long-term growth of capital and income. To achieve its objective, the fund may invest its assets in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, & water; and telecommunications services or infrastructure operations. It invests in various sectors, of which Electric Integrated, Water, Telecommunications, and U.S. Government Obligations and others.
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