Oxford Lane CapitalOXLC +1.07%25 Pretax Margin % is 100.60% as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 98.39. GuruFocus rates OXLC with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,580 Asset Management companies, Oxford Lane Capital ranks better than 84.05% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Oxford Lane Capital's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
OXLC'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 84.56 Med: 98.39 Max: 112.98
Current: 100.85
OXLC's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 84.05% of 1580
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 89.475
vs OXLC: 100.85
Oxford Lane Capital (NAS:OXLC) 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.
Oxford Lane Capital Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Oxford Lane Capital Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Oxford Lane 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.
OXLC vs KBDC, PDX, STK: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Oxford Lane 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.
Oxford Lane Capital Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Oxford Lane Capital's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Oxford Lane 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.
Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) has a Pretax Margin % of 100.60% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Oxford Lane Capital and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 98.39. Over the past decade, Oxford Lane Capital's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 84.56 to 112.98. According to the industry distribution chart, Oxford Lane Capital ranks #252 out of 1580 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 15.9%.
Is Oxford Lane Capital's Pretax Margin % too high?
Oxford Lane Capital's current Pretax Margin % of 100.60% is near median its 10-year median of 98.39. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 84.56 to a high of 112.98. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Oxford Lane Capital's value of 100.60% is 12.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Oxford Lane Capital ranks #252 out of 1580 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Oxford Lane Capital has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oxford Lane Capital's Pretax Margin % compare to KBDC and PDX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Oxford Lane Capital ranks #252 out of 1580 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Oxford Lane Capital in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. Oxford Lane Capital's value of 100.60% is 12.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Oxford Lane Capital's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 84.56 to 112.98 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 98.39 vs. the industry median of 89.48, Oxford Lane Capital 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 89.48, based on 1,580 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. Oxford Lane Capital's current Pretax Margin % of 100.60% is 12.4% 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 Oxford Lane 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. Oxford Lane Capital's current Pretax Margin % is 100.60%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 98.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oxford Lane Capital stock overvalued right now?
Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) has a current Pretax Margin % of 100.60%. The current Pretax Margin % is 100.60%, which is near median its 10-year median of 98.39 and 12.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 89.48. Oxford Lane Capital's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), the current Pretax Margin % is 100.60% 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.
Oxford Lane Capital Corp is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to maximize portfolio's risk adjusted total return, and currently seek to achieve investment objective by investing in structured finance investments, specifically the equity and junior debt tranches of CLO vehicles, which are collateralized by a diverse portfolio of senior secured loans made to companies whose debt is unrated or is rated below investment grade (the Senior Loans) and, to a limited. Its investment plan also includes investing in warehouse facilities, which are financing structures intended to aggregate senior loans that may be used to form the basis of a CLO vehicle.
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