The historical rank and industry rank for Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:WKOF'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.72 Med: 97.42 Max: 142.69
Current: 131.43
LSE:WKOF's Pretax Margin % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 89.62
vs LSE:WKOF: 131.43
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund (LSE:WKOF) 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.
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* 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.
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Pretax Margin % Chart
LSE:WKOF vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund'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.
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund'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.
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund (LSE:WKOF) has a Pretax Margin % of 91.24% as of Jun. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 97.42. Over the past decade, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 60.72 to 142.69.
Is Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's Pretax Margin % too high?
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 91.24% is near median its 10-year median of 97.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 60.72 to a high of 142.69. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.62. Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's value of 91.24% is 1.8% above this industry median. Overall, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's Pretax Margin % of 91.24% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.62. Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's value of 91.24% is 1.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 60.72 to 142.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 97.42 vs. the industry median of 89.62, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund 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 1,572 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. Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's current Pretax Margin % of 91.24% is 1.8% 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 Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund 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. Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's current Pretax Margin % is 91.24%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 97.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund stock overvalued right now?
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund (LSE:WKOF) has a current Pretax Margin % of 91.24%. The current Pretax Margin % is 91.24%, which is near median its 10-year median of 97.42 and 1.8% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.62. Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund (LSE:WKOF), the current Pretax Margin % is 91.24% 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.
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd is a closed-ended investment company registered in Guernsey. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with an attractive return on their investment, predominantly through long-term capital appreciation. The company focuses on South Korean companies which invest in listed preferred shares and other securities, including exchange-traded funds, futures contracts, and other types of options, swaps, and derivatives related to Korean equities and cash equivalents. The Company is geographically focused on South Korean companies.
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