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Capital TankersOSL:CAPT +0.44%16 Pretax Margin % is 37.00% as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 37.00. GuruFocus rates OSL:CAPT with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,002 Transportation companies, Capital Tankers ranks better than 92.61% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Capital Tankers's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
OSL:CAPT'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37 Med: 37 Max: 37.01
Current: 37.01
OSL:CAPT's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 92.61% of 1002
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 6.695
vs OSL:CAPT: 37.01
Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT) 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.
Capital Tankers Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Capital Tankers Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Capital Tankers'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.
Capital Tankers Pretax Margin % Chart
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Capital Tankers Pretax Margin % Competitor Comparison
For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Capital Tankers'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.
Capital Tankers Pretax Margin % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Capital Tankers's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Capital Tankers'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.
Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT) has a Pretax Margin % of 37.00% as of Dec. 2025. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Capital Tankers and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 37.00. Over the past decade, Capital Tankers' Pretax Margin % has ranged from 37.00 to 37.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Capital Tankers ranks #74 out of 1002 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 7.4%.
Is Capital Tankers' Pretax Margin % too high?
Capital Tankers' current Pretax Margin % of 37.00% is near median its 10-year median of 37.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.00 to a high of 37.01. The Transportation industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.70. Capital Tankers' value of 37.00% is 452.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Capital Tankers ranks #74 out of 1002 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Capital Tankers has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Capital Tankers' Pretax Margin % compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Capital Tankers ranks #74 out of 1002 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Capital Tankers in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 6.70. Capital Tankers' value of 37.00% is 452.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Capital Tankers' own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 37.00 to 37.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 37.00 vs. the industry median of 6.70, Capital Tankers 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 a Transportation company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Transportation companies is 6.70, based on 1,002 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. Capital Tankers's current Pretax Margin % of 37.00% is 452.7% 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 Capital Tankers and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 6.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Capital Tankers's current Pretax Margin % is 37.00%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 37.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Capital Tankers stock overvalued right now?
Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT) has a current Pretax Margin % of 37.00%. The current Pretax Margin % is 37.00%, which is near median its 10-year median of 37.00 and 452.7% above the Transportation industry median of 6.70. Capital Tankers' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 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 Capital Tankers (OSL:CAPT), the current Pretax Margin % is 37.00% as of Dec. 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.
Capital Tankers Corp is a holding company for the Group, which operates in the crude tanker shipping industry. The Company owns, or will own upon delivery, its vessels through the SPVs, each of which is the contractual counterparty to the relevant Newbuilding Contracts, MoAs, SPAs, and management agreements. The Company's principal activity is to own and operate a modern ECO fleet of crude oil and refined product tankers. The company operates in one reportable segment, that of operating tanker vessels transporting crude oil.
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