TriplePoint Venture Growth BDCSTU:6JS -0.74%29 Pretax Margin % is 87.91% as of Mar. 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 80.98. GuruFocus rates STU:6JS with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,576 Asset Management companies, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC ranks worse than 51.46% on this metric.
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.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Pretax Margin % Related Terms
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC 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.
STU:6JS vs MFM, SRV, NPV: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC'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.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC'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.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (STU:6JS) has a Pretax Margin % of 87.91% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 80.98. Over the past decade, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Pretax Margin % has ranged from 61.25 to 211.06. According to the industry distribution chart, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC ranks #811 out of 1576 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 51.5%.
Is TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Pretax Margin % too high?
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's current Pretax Margin % of 87.91% is near median its 10-year median of 80.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 61.25 to a high of 211.06. The Asset Management industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's value of 87.91% is 1.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC ranks #811 out of 1576 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Pretax Margin % compare to MFM and SRV?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC ranks #811 out of 1576 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.48. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's value of 87.91% is 1.7% below this benchmark. Historically, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's own Pretax Margin % has ranged from 61.25 to 211.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 80.98 vs. the industry median of 89.48, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC 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. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's current Pretax Margin % of 87.91% is 1.7% 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 TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC 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. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's current Pretax Margin % is 87.91%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 80.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC stock overvalued right now?
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (STU:6JS) has a current Pretax Margin % of 87.91%. The current Pretax Margin % is 87.91%, which is near median its 10-year median of 80.98 and 1.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 89.48. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 4 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 TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (STU:6JS), the current Pretax Margin % is 87.91% 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.
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Business Description
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize its total return to stockholders in the form of current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The fund focuses on companies operating in the fields of biofuels, business applications software, wireless communications equipment, e-commerce, clothing and accessories, conferencing equipment and services, personal goods, financial institutions and services, entertainment, mixed retailing, and healthcare services. Geographically, all the firm's operations are located across the United States.
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