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Sure VenturesLSE:SURE 26 Pretax Margin % is 213.55% as of Sep. 2025, which is 123% above its 10-year median of 95.88. GuruFocus rates LSE:SURE with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Asset Management companies, Sure Ventures ranks worse than 52.77% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Sure Ventures's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was £-0.46 Mil. Sure Ventures's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2025 was £-0.21 Mil. Therefore, Sure Ventures's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 213.55%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sure Ventures's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SURE'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.51 Med: 95.88 Max: 273.89
Current: 87.03
LSE:SURE's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 52.77% of 1571
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 89.82
vs LSE:SURE: 87.03
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.
Sure Ventures Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Sure Ventures Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sure Ventures'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:SURE vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Sure Ventures'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.
Sure Ventures Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Sure Ventures's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sure Ventures'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.
Sure Ventures (LSE:SURE) has a Pretax Margin % of 213.55% as of Sep. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Sure Ventures and its competitors. This is 123% above median its historical median of 95.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Sure Ventures ranks #829 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Sure Ventures' Pretax Margin % too high?
Sure Ventures' current Pretax Margin % of 213.55% is 123% above median its 10-year median of 95.88. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.82. Sure Ventures' value of 213.55% is 137.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sure Ventures ranks #829 out of 1571 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sure Ventures has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sure Ventures' Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Sure Ventures ranks #829 out of 1571 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Sure Ventures in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.82. Sure Ventures' value of 213.55% is 137.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 95.88 vs. the industry median of 89.82, Sure Ventures 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 89.82, 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. Sure Ventures's current Pretax Margin % of 213.55% is 137.8% 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 Sure Ventures and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sure Ventures's current Pretax Margin % is 213.55%, which is 123% above median its own 10-year median of 95.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sure Ventures stock overvalued right now?
Sure Ventures (LSE:SURE) has a current Pretax Margin % of 213.55%. The current Pretax Margin % is 213.55%, which is 123% above median its 10-year median of 95.88 and 137.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.82. Sure Ventures' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 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 Sure Ventures (LSE:SURE), the current Pretax Margin % is 213.55% 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.
Sure Ventures PLC operates as a venture capital firm. The company invests in early-stage technology companies focused on software-centric businesses in the target markets comprising Augmented reality and virtual reality, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and Financial Technology. It serves customers in the United Kingdom.
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