Invu (LSE:INVU) Pretax Margin %: 9.75% (As of Jul. 2013)


What is Invu Pretax Margin %?

Invu LSE:INVU Pretax Margin % is 9.75% as of Jul. 2013. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Invu's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Jul. 2013 was £0.13 Mil. Invu's Revenue for the six months ended in Jul. 2013 was £1.36 Mil. Therefore, Invu's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 was 9.75%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Invu's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:INVU' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -285.2   Med: -10   Max: 28.7
Current: 10.5

LSE:INVU's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 3.595 vs LSE:INVU: 10.50

Invu  (LSE:INVU) 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.

Invu Pretax Margin % Related Terms

Invu Pretax Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Invu'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.

Invu Pretax Margin % Chart

Invu Annual Data
Trend Jan07 Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -285.22 -204.50 -26.21 -9.99 10.46

Invu Semi-Annual Data
Jul08 Jan09 Jul09 Jan10 Jul10 Jan11 Jul11 Jan12 Jul12 Jan13 Jul13
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -19.70 -0.66 2.27 18.01 9.75

Invu Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Invu'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.

Invu Pretax Margin % vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Invu's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Invu's Pretax Margin % falls into.


Invu Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Invu's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Jan. 2013 )/Revenue (A: Jan. 2013 )
=0.279/2.668
=10.46 %

Invu's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Jul. 2013 )/Revenue (Q: Jul. 2013 )
=0.133/1.364
=9.75 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Pretax Margin % →
What does a Pretax Margin % of 9.75% mean?
Invu (LSE:INVU) has a Pretax Margin % of 9.75% as of Jul. 2013. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Invu and its competitors.
Is Invu's Pretax Margin % too high?
Invu's current Pretax Margin % is 9.75%. The Software industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.60. Invu's value of 9.75% is 171.2% above this industry median.
How does Invu's Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
Invu's Pretax Margin % of 9.75% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.60. Invu's value of 9.75% is 171.2% above this benchmark. 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 a Software company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Software companies is 3.60, based on 2,818 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. Invu's current Pretax Margin % of 9.75% is 171.2% 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 Invu and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Invu's current Pretax Margin % is 9.75%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Invu stock overvalued right now?
Invu (LSE:INVU) has a current Pretax Margin % of 9.75%. The current Pretax Margin % is 9.75% and 171.2% above the Software industry median of 3.60. 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 Invu (LSE:INVU), the current Pretax Margin % is 9.75% as of Jul. 2013. 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.

Invu Business Description

Invu PLC is a holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design and sale of computer software for the electronic management of information and documents in the United Kingdom. It offers, a document management solution with a series of preconfigured templates containing inbuilt scanning, integration with MS Office, email capture, document routing, and a secure repository.