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Albion Crown VCTLSE:CRWN 42 Pretax Margin % is 88.00% as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 95.01. GuruFocus rates LSE:CRWN with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Asset Management companies, Albion Crown VCT ranks worse than 64.42% 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.
Albion Crown VCT Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Albion Crown VCT Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Albion Crown VCT'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.
LSE:CRWN vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Albion Crown VCT'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.
Albion Crown VCT Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Albion Crown VCT's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Albion Crown VCT'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.
Albion Crown VCT (LSE:CRWN) has a Pretax Margin % of 88.00% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Albion Crown VCT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 95.01. Over the past decade, Albion Crown VCT's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 56.93 to 808.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Albion Crown VCT ranks #1012 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is Albion Crown VCT's Pretax Margin % too high?
Albion Crown VCT's current Pretax Margin % of 88.00% is near median its 10-year median of 95.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.93 to a high of 808.00. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.65. Albion Crown VCT's value of 88.00% is 1.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Albion Crown VCT ranks #1012 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Albion Crown VCT has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Albion Crown VCT's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Albion Crown VCT ranks #1012 out of 1571 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Albion Crown VCT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.65. Albion Crown VCT's value of 88.00% is 1.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Albion Crown VCT's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 56.93 to 808.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 95.01 vs. the industry median of 89.65, Albion Crown VCT 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 89.65, 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. Albion Crown VCT's current Pretax Margin % of 88.00% is 1.8% 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 Albion Crown VCT 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. Albion Crown VCT's current Pretax Margin % is 88.00%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 95.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Albion Crown VCT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albion Crown VCT (LSE:CRWN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.09, compared to a current price of £0.28 — trading 212.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 88.00%, which is near median its 10-year median of 95.01 and 1.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 89.65. Albion Crown VCT's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 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 Albion Crown VCT (LSE:CRWN), the current Pretax Margin % is 88.00% 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.
Is Albion Crown VCT (LSE:CRWN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albion Crown VCT stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.28 is trading 212.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.09.
GuruFocus considers Albion Crown VCT to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CRWN:
Pretax Margin %: 88.00% (near median its 10-year median of 95.01)
GF Value™: £0.09 vs. price of £0.28 (212.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1.8% below the Asset Management median (#1012 of 1571)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CRWN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Albion Crown VCT PLC is active in the financial services sector as a venture capital trust. The company's core business involves investment activities to generate long-term capital and income. It follows a investing principally in smaller unquoted companies in the United Kingdom.
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