Blue Owl CapitalOWL +1.06%62 Pretax Margin % is 12.71% as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 10.85. GuruFocus rates OWL with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.45 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,576 Asset Management companies, Blue Owl Capital ranks worse than 77.92% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Blue Owl Capital's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
OWL'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -226.67 Med: 10.85 Max: 20.44
Current: 13.72
OWL's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 77.92% of 1576
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 89.475
vs OWL: 13.72
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) 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.
Blue Owl Capital Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Blue Owl Capital Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Blue Owl Capital'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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blue Owl Capital'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.
Blue Owl Capital Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blue Owl Capital's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blue Owl Capital'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.
Blue Owl Capital (OWL) has a Pretax Margin % of 12.71% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Blue Owl Capital and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 10.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Blue Owl Capital ranks #1228 out of 1576 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 77.9%.
Is Blue Owl Capital's Pretax Margin % too high?
Blue Owl Capital's current Pretax Margin % of 12.71% is 17% above median its 10-year median of 10.85. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Blue Owl Capital's value of 12.71% is 85.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Blue Owl Capital ranks #1228 out of 1576 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Blue Owl Capital has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blue Owl Capital's Pretax Margin % compare to TPG and PDI?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Blue Owl Capital ranks #1228 out of 1576 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Blue Owl Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Blue Owl Capital's value of 12.71% is 85.8% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 10.85 vs. the industry median of 89.48, Blue Owl Capital 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 89.48, based on 1,576 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. Blue Owl Capital's current Pretax Margin % of 12.71% is 85.8% 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 Blue Owl Capital and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blue Owl Capital's current Pretax Margin % is 12.71%, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 10.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Owl Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blue Owl Capital (OWL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.45, compared to a current price of $8.57 — trading 61.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 12.71%, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 10.85 and 85.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 89.48. Blue Owl Capital's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 8 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 Blue Owl Capital (OWL), the current Pretax Margin % is 12.71% as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Is Blue Owl Capital (OWL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Blue Owl Capital stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.57 is trading 61.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $22.45.
GuruFocus considers Blue Owl Capital to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for OWL:
Pretax Margin %: 12.71% (17% above median its 10-year median of 10.85)
GF Value™: $22.45 vs. price of $8.57 (61.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 85.8% below the Asset Management median (#1228 of 1576)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OWL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Blue Owl Capital is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, $307.4 billion in total managed assets, including $187.7 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of 2025. The company has three core business segments: global private equity, (with $69.1 billion in total AUM and $39.5 billion in fee-earning AUM), private credit ($157.7 billion/$99.5 billion), and real estate/real assets ($80.6 billion/$48.7 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (68% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (32%). Blue Owl operates through more than 20 offices in the Americas, and the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.
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