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PowerlawPWRL -2.54%11 Pretax Margin % is 96.60% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates PWRL with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,574 Asset Management companies, Powerlaw ranks better than 60.17% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Powerlaw's Pre-Tax Income for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $122.6 Mil. Powerlaw's Revenue for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $126.9 Mil. Therefore, Powerlaw's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 96.60%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Powerlaw's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
PWRL'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 96.6
Current: 96.6
PWRL's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 60.17% of 1574
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 90.01
vs PWRL: 96.60
Powerlaw (NAS:PWRL) 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.
Powerlaw Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Powerlaw Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Powerlaw'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.
Powerlaw Pretax Margin % Chart
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PWRL vs THW, MUA, IQI: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Powerlaw'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.
Powerlaw Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Powerlaw's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Powerlaw'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.
Powerlaw (PWRL) has a Pretax Margin % of 96.60% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Powerlaw and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Powerlaw ranks #627 out of 1574 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 39.8%.
Is Powerlaw's Pretax Margin % too high?
Powerlaw's current Pretax Margin % is 96.60%. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 90.01. Powerlaw's value of 96.60% is 7.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Powerlaw ranks #627 out of 1574 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Powerlaw has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Powerlaw's Pretax Margin % compare to THW and MUA?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Powerlaw ranks #627 out of 1574 companies for Pretax Margin %. This puts Powerlaw in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 90.01. Powerlaw's value of 96.60% is 7.3% above this benchmark. 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 90.01, based on 1,574 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. Powerlaw's current Pretax Margin % of 96.60% is 7.3% 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 Powerlaw and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 90.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Powerlaw's current Pretax Margin % is 96.60%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Powerlaw stock overvalued right now?
Powerlaw (PWRL) has a current Pretax Margin % of 96.60%. The current Pretax Margin % is 96.60% and 7.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 90.01. Powerlaw's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 Powerlaw (PWRL), the current Pretax Margin % is 96.60% 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.
Powerlaw Corp is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in the equity and equity-linked securities of a concentrated portfolio of approximately 12 to 15 late-stage technology companies.
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