The historical rank and industry rank for Avanta Serviced Office Group's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ASOA'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -93.53 Med: 14.2 Max: 31.14
Current: -0.89
LSE:ASOA's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 89.475
vs LSE:ASOA: -0.89
Avanta Serviced Office Group (LSE:ASOA) 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.
Avanta Serviced Office Group Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Avanta Serviced Office Group 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.
Avanta Serviced Office Group Pretax Margin % Chart
LSE:ASOA vs AINC, HCAP, OCCAF: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Avanta Serviced Office Group'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.
Avanta Serviced Office Group Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Avanta Serviced Office Group's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Avanta Serviced Office Group'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.
Avanta Serviced Office Group (LSE:ASOA) has a Pretax Margin % of 4.40% as of Jun. 2014. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Avanta Serviced Office Group and its competitors. This is 69% below median its historical median of 14.20.
Is Avanta Serviced Office Group's Pretax Margin % too high?
Avanta Serviced Office Group's current Pretax Margin % of 4.40% is 69% below median its 10-year median of 14.20. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Avanta Serviced Office Group's value of 4.40% is 95.1% below this industry median.
How does Avanta Serviced Office Group's Pretax Margin % compare to AINC and HCAP?
Avanta Serviced Office Group's Pretax Margin % of 4.40% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Avanta Serviced Office Group's value of 4.40% is 95.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 14.20 vs. the industry median of 89.48, Avanta Serviced Office Group has consistently been below 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. Avanta Serviced Office Group's current Pretax Margin % of 4.40% is 95.1% below 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 Avanta Serviced Office Group 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. Avanta Serviced Office Group's current Pretax Margin % is 4.40%, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 14.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avanta Serviced Office Group stock overvalued right now?
Avanta Serviced Office Group (LSE:ASOA) has a current Pretax Margin % of 4.40%. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.40%, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 14.20 and 95.1% below the Asset Management industry median of 89.48. 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 Avanta Serviced Office Group (LSE:ASOA), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.40% as of Jun. 2014. 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.
Serviced Office Group PLC is engaged in the ownership and operation of serviced office accommodation. Its reportable segments are Serviced office business and Managed serviced offices. Serviced office business undertaken in the group's freehold and leasehold properties; and Managed serviced office business undertaken under management contracts on behalf of third parties. The Group operates solely from the UK.
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