The historical rank and industry rank for Pacific Coast Oil Trust's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
ROYTL's Pretax Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 5.165 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Pretax Margin % only.
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.
Pacific Coast Oil Trust Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Pacific Coast Oil Trust 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.
ROYTL vs HUSA, NRIS, CEI: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Pacific Coast Oil Trust'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.
Pacific Coast Oil Trust Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Pacific Coast Oil Trust's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pacific Coast Oil Trust'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.
Pacific Coast Oil Trust (ROYTL) has a Pretax Margin % of 81.68% as of Jun. 2019. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Pacific Coast Oil Trust and its competitors.
Is Pacific Coast Oil Trust's Pretax Margin % too high?
Pacific Coast Oil Trust's current Pretax Margin % is 81.68%. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.17. Pacific Coast Oil Trust's value of 81.68% is 1481.4% above this industry median. Overall, Pacific Coast Oil Trust has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pacific Coast Oil Trust's Pretax Margin % compare to HUSA and NRIS?
Pacific Coast Oil Trust's Pretax Margin % of 81.68% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.17. Pacific Coast Oil Trust's value of 81.68% is 1481.4% 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.17, based on 916 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. Pacific Coast Oil Trust's current Pretax Margin % of 81.68% is 1481.4% 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 Pacific Coast Oil Trust and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pacific Coast Oil Trust's current Pretax Margin % is 81.68%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pacific Coast Oil Trust stock overvalued right now?
Pacific Coast Oil Trust (ROYTL) has a current Pretax Margin % of 81.68%. The current Pretax Margin % is 81.68% and 1481.4% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.17. Pacific Coast Oil Trust's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Pacific Coast Oil Trust (ROYTL), the current Pretax Margin % is 81.68% as of Jun. 2019. 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.
Pacific Coast Oil Trust is a statutory trust which is formed to acquire and hold net profits and royalty interests in certain oil and natural gas properties located in California for the benefit of the Trust unitholders. The underlying properties consist of producing and non-producing interests in oil units, wells, and lands located onshore in California in the Santa Maria Basin, and the Los Angeles Basin.
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