Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Tax Rate %: 9.22% (As of May. 2014)

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What is Allocate Software Tax Rate %?

Allocate Software LSE:ALLA Tax Rate % is 9.22% as of May. 2014. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Allocate Software's Tax Expense for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £0.45 Mil. Allocate Software's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in May. 2014 was £4.85 Mil. Therefore, Allocate Software's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 was 9.22%.

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Allocate Software Tax Rate % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Allocate Software's Tax Rate % can be seen below:

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Allocate Software Tax Rate % Chart

Allocate Software Annual Data
Trend May05 May06 May07 May08 May09 May10 May11 May12 May13 May14
Tax Rate %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.66 -6.69 24.28 39.92 -18.91

Allocate Software Semi-Annual Data
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Allocate Software Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Allocate Software's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: May. 2014 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: May. 2014 )
=-0.547/2.893
=-18.91 %

Allocate Software's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: May. 2014 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: May. 2014 )
=0.447/4.846
=9.22 %

* 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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What does a Tax Rate % of 9.22% mean?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Tax Rate % of 9.22% as of May. 2014.
Is Allocate Software's Tax Rate % too high?
Allocate Software's current Tax Rate % is 9.22%.
How does Allocate Software's Tax Rate % compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Tax Rate % of 9.22% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for a Software company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Software industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Allocate Software's current Tax Rate % is 9.22%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Tax Rate % of 9.22%. The current Tax Rate % is 9.22%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Tax Rate % is 9.22% as of May. 2014. 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.

Allocate Software Business Description

Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.