The historical rank and industry rank for Fidelity Japan Trust's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:FJV'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 89.89 Med: 99.08 Max: 112.16
Current: 91.51
LSE:FJV's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 89.62
vs LSE:FJV: 91.51
Fidelity Japan Trust (LSE:FJV) 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.
Fidelity Japan Trust Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Fidelity Japan Trust Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fidelity Japan 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.
LSE:FJV vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Fidelity Japan 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.
Fidelity Japan Trust Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Fidelity Japan Trust's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fidelity Japan 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.
Fidelity Japan Trust (LSE:FJV) has a Pretax Margin % of 94.35% as of Jun. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Fidelity Japan Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 99.08. Over the past decade, Fidelity Japan Trust's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 89.89 to 112.16.
Is Fidelity Japan Trust's Pretax Margin % too high?
Fidelity Japan Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 94.35% is near median its 10-year median of 99.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 89.89 to a high of 112.16. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.62. Fidelity Japan Trust's value of 94.35% is 5.3% above this industry median. Overall, Fidelity Japan Trust has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fidelity Japan Trust's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
Fidelity Japan Trust's Pretax Margin % of 94.35% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.62. Fidelity Japan Trust's value of 94.35% is 5.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Fidelity Japan Trust's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 89.89 to 112.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 99.08 vs. the industry median of 89.62, Fidelity Japan 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 89.62, based on 1,570 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. Fidelity Japan Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 94.35% is 5.3% 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 Fidelity Japan Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fidelity Japan Trust's current Pretax Margin % is 94.35%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 99.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fidelity Japan Trust stock overvalued right now?
Fidelity Japan Trust (LSE:FJV) has a current Pretax Margin % of 94.35%. The current Pretax Margin % is 94.35%, which is near median its 10-year median of 99.08 and 5.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.62. Fidelity Japan Trust's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Fidelity Japan Trust (LSE:FJV), the current Pretax Margin % is 94.35% as of Jun. 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.
Fidelity Japan Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in equities and related securities of Japanese companies. The Portfolio Manager aims to achieve a total return on the Company's assets over the long term, over the Reference Index, the TOPIX Total Return Index, as expressed in sterling terms.
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