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Octopus AIM VCT 2LSE:OSEC 33 Pretax Margin % is 84.04% as of Nov. 2025, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 96.88. GuruFocus rates LSE:OSEC with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,569 Asset Management companies, Octopus AIM VCT 2 ranks worse than 74.06% 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.
Octopus AIM VCT 2 Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Octopus AIM VCT 2 Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Octopus AIM VCT 2'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:OSEC vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Octopus AIM VCT 2'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.
Octopus AIM VCT 2 Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Octopus AIM VCT 2's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Octopus AIM VCT 2'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.
Octopus AIM VCT 2 (LSE:OSEC) has a Pretax Margin % of 84.04% as of Nov. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Octopus AIM VCT 2 and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 96.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Octopus AIM VCT 2 ranks #1162 out of 1569 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 74.1%.
Is Octopus AIM VCT 2's Pretax Margin % too high?
Octopus AIM VCT 2's current Pretax Margin % of 84.04% is 13% below median its 10-year median of 96.88. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.65. Octopus AIM VCT 2's value of 84.04% is 6.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Octopus AIM VCT 2 ranks #1162 out of 1569 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Octopus AIM VCT 2 has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Octopus AIM VCT 2's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Octopus AIM VCT 2 ranks #1162 out of 1569 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Octopus AIM VCT 2 in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.65. Octopus AIM VCT 2's value of 84.04% is 6.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 96.88 vs. the industry median of 89.65, Octopus AIM VCT 2 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 1,569 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. Octopus AIM VCT 2's current Pretax Margin % of 84.04% is 6.3% 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 Octopus AIM VCT 2 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. Octopus AIM VCT 2's current Pretax Margin % is 84.04%, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 96.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Octopus AIM VCT 2 stock overvalued right now?
Octopus AIM VCT 2 (LSE:OSEC) has a current Pretax Margin % of 84.04%. The current Pretax Margin % is 84.04%, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 96.88 and 6.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 89.65. Octopus AIM VCT 2's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Octopus AIM VCT 2 (LSE:OSEC), the current Pretax Margin % is 84.04% as of Nov. 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.
Octopus AIM VCT 2 PLC is a venture capital trust. The company provides shareholders with attractive tax-free dividends and long-term capital growth by investing in a diverse portfolio of predominantly AIM-traded companies. The company invests in sectors, including electronic and electrical, technology hardware, construction and materials, healthcare equipment, media, pharmaceuticals and biotech, travel and leisure, support services, computer and software, fixed-line telecommunications, and others.
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