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WFCPX.PFD (Wells Fargo) Pretax Margin % : 30.61% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Wells Fargo Pretax Margin %?

Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Wells Fargo's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $6,234.00 Mil. Wells Fargo's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $20,366.00 Mil. Therefore, Wells Fargo's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 30.61%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Wells Fargo's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

WFCpX.PFD' s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.37   Med: 32   Max: 41.38
Current: 25.96


WFCpX.PFD's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than
63.89% of 1534 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 31.72 vs WFCpX.PFD: 25.96

Wells Fargo Pretax Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Wells Fargo'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.

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Wells Fargo Pretax Margin % Chart

Wells Fargo Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Pretax Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.90 3.37 37.34 21.02 26.19

Wells Fargo Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Pretax Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.39 16.65 26.78 29.77 30.61

Competitive Comparison of Wells Fargo's Pretax Margin %

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Wells Fargo'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.


Wells Fargo's Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Wells Fargo's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wells Fargo's Pretax Margin % falls into.



Wells Fargo Pretax Margin % Calculation

Pretax margin - also known as pretax profit margin is the ratio of Pretax Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Wells Fargo's Pretax Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=21636/82597
=26.19 %

Wells Fargo's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pre-Tax Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=6234/20366
=30.61 %

* 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.


Wells Fargo  (NYSE:WFCpX.PFD) 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.


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Wells Fargo Business Description

Address
420 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94104
Wells Fargo is one of the largest banks in the United States, with approximately $1.9 trillion in balance sheet assets. The company has four primary segments: consumer banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management. It is almost entirely focused on the U.S.