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Hugoton Royalty TrustHGTXU +6.25%28 Pretax Margin % is % as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HGTXU with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 918 Oil & Gas companies, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks worse than 108932.35% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hugoton Royalty Trust's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
HGTXU's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.23 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
Hugoton Royalty Trust Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Hugoton Royalty Trust Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hugoton Royalty 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.
HGTXU vs OKMN, MTR, PGNYF: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Hugoton Royalty 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.
Hugoton Royalty Trust Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hugoton Royalty Trust's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hugoton Royalty 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.
Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) has a Pretax Margin % of % as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Hugoton Royalty Trust and its competitors. Over the past decade, Hugoton Royalty Trust's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 23.26 to 96.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks #999999 out of 918 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is Hugoton Royalty Trust's Pretax Margin % too high?
Hugoton Royalty Trust's current Pretax Margin % is %. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.26 to a high of 96.76. Based on the distribution chart, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks #999999 out of 918 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hugoton Royalty Trust has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hugoton Royalty Trust's Pretax Margin % compare to OKMN and MTR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hugoton Royalty Trust ranks #999999 out of 918 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Hugoton Royalty Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.23. Historically, Hugoton Royalty Trust's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 23.26 to 96.76 over the past decade. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.23, based on 918 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. 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 Hugoton Royalty Trust and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hugoton Royalty Trust's current Pretax Margin % is %. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hugoton Royalty Trust stock overvalued right now?
Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU) has a current Pretax Margin % of %. The current Pretax Margin % is %. Hugoton Royalty Trust's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Hugoton Royalty Trust (HGTXU), the current Pretax Margin % is % 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.
Hugoton Royalty Trust holds net profits interests in oil and gas properties. The underlying properties are predominantly gas-producing properties with established production histories in the Hugoton area of Oklahoma and Kansas, the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and the Green River Basin of Wyoming.
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