Fountain AssetTSXV:FA Pretax Margin % is -52.55% as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,572 Asset Management companies, Fountain Asset ranks worse than 71.56% 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.
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Fountain Asset Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fountain Asset'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.
TSXV:FA vs BLK, BX, KKR: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Fountain Asset'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.
Fountain Asset Pretax Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Fountain Asset's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fountain Asset'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.
Fountain Asset (TSXV:FA) has a Pretax Margin % of -52.55% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Fountain Asset and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fountain Asset ranks #1125 out of 1572 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 71.6%.
Is Fountain Asset's Pretax Margin % too high?
Fountain Asset's current Pretax Margin % is -52.55%. Based on the distribution chart, Fountain Asset ranks #1125 out of 1572 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Fountain Asset's Pretax Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Fountain Asset ranks #1125 out of 1572 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Fountain Asset in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 89.84. 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 89.84, based on 1,572 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. 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 Fountain Asset and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 89.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fountain Asset's current Pretax Margin % is -52.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fountain Asset stock overvalued right now?
Fountain Asset (TSXV:FA) has a current Pretax Margin % of -52.55%. The current Pretax Margin % is -52.55%. 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 Fountain Asset (TSXV:FA), the current Pretax Margin % is -52.55% 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.
Fountain Asset Corp is a Canadian investment company. It is focused on creating shareholder value by offering various debt and equity financing solutions to companies across a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail, financial services, technology, cannabis, biotechnology, oil and gas, mining, and cryptocurrency. The company focuses on both small to mid-sized private and public companies that require financing of five hundred thousand and greater. Along with providing capital, Fountain provides advisory services that range from going public to mergers and acquisitions.
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