Hansa Investment CoLSE:HAN -0.61%36 Pretax Margin % is 91.15% as of Sep. 2025, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 98.11. GuruFocus rates LSE:HAN with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,572 Asset Management companies, Hansa Investment Co ranks worse than 53.37% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hansa Investment Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:HAN'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 84.16 Med: 98.11 Max: 114.81
Current: 86.51
LSE:HAN's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 53.37% of 1572
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 89.835
vs LSE:HAN: 86.51
Hansa Investment Co (LSE:HAN) 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.
Hansa Investment Co Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Hansa Investment Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hansa Investment Co'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:HAN vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Hansa Investment Co'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.
Hansa Investment Co Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Hansa Investment Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hansa Investment Co'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.
Hansa Investment Co (LSE:HAN) has a Pretax Margin % of 91.15% as of Sep. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Hansa Investment Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 98.11. Over the past decade, Hansa Investment Co's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 84.16 to 114.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Hansa Investment Co ranks #839 out of 1572 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 53.4%.
Is Hansa Investment Co's Pretax Margin % too high?
Hansa Investment Co's current Pretax Margin % of 91.15% is near median its 10-year median of 98.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 84.16 to a high of 114.81. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.84. Hansa Investment Co's value of 91.15% is 1.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hansa Investment Co ranks #839 out of 1572 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hansa Investment Co has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hansa Investment Co's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Hansa Investment Co ranks #839 out of 1572 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Hansa Investment Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.84. Hansa Investment Co's value of 91.15% is 1.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Hansa Investment Co's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 84.16 to 114.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.11 vs. the industry median of 89.84, Hansa Investment Co 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 89.84, based on 1,572 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. Hansa Investment Co's current Pretax Margin % of 91.15% is 1.5% 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 Hansa Investment Co and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hansa Investment Co's current Pretax Margin % is 91.15%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 98.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hansa Investment Co stock overvalued right now?
Hansa Investment Co (LSE:HAN) has a current Pretax Margin % of 91.15%. The current Pretax Margin % is 91.15%, which is near median its 10-year median of 98.11 and 1.5% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.84. Hansa Investment Co's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 6 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 Hansa Investment Co (LSE:HAN), the current Pretax Margin % is 91.15% as of Sep. 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.
Hansa Investment Co Ltd is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. Its investment portfolio comprises quoted and unquoted long-term, non-index correlated investments, which would not normally be available for investment to individual investors. The company invests in various sectors such as Industrials, Information Technology, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communications Services, Health Care, Real Estate, Consumer Staples, Materials and Energy. It is in the Middle East, East Africa, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan, and Others.
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