MFE-MediaForEurope (WBO:MFE2) Tax Rate %: 52.14% (As of Dec. 2025)

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WBO:MFE2 MFE-MediaForEurope WBO:MFE2
63 GF Score
Price €3.51
GF Value €7.48
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What is MFE-MediaForEurope Tax Rate %?

MFE-MediaForEurope WBO:MFE2 +0.40% 63 Tax Rate % is 52.14% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates WBO:MFE2 with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.48 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. MFE-MediaForEurope's Tax Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €79 Mil. MFE-MediaForEurope's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €152 Mil. Therefore, MFE-MediaForEurope's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 52.14%.

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MFE-MediaForEurope Tax Rate % Historical Data

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MFE-MediaForEurope Tax Rate % Chart

MFE-MediaForEurope Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Tax Rate %
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MFE-MediaForEurope Semi-Annual Data
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MFE-MediaForEurope Tax Rate % Calculation

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

MFE-MediaForEurope's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2025 )
=92.5/409.5
=22.59 %

MFE-MediaForEurope's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=79.2/151.9
=52.14 %

* 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 52.14% mean?
MFE-MediaForEurope (WBO:MFE2) has a Tax Rate % of 52.14% as of Dec. 2025.
Is MFE-MediaForEurope's Tax Rate % too high?
MFE-MediaForEurope's current Tax Rate % is 52.14%. Overall, MFE-MediaForEurope has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MFE-MediaForEurope's Tax Rate % compare to NXST and NMAX?
MFE-MediaForEurope's Tax Rate % of 52.14% can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Media - Diversified 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. MFE-MediaForEurope's current Tax Rate % is 52.14%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MFE-MediaForEurope stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MFE-MediaForEurope (WBO:MFE2) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.48, compared to a current price of €3.51 — trading 53.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is 52.14%. MFE-MediaForEurope's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 7 warning signs to review. 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 MFE-MediaForEurope (WBO:MFE2), the current Tax Rate % is 52.14% as of Dec. 2025. 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.

Is MFE-MediaForEurope (WBO:MFE2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MFE-MediaForEurope stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €3.51 is trading 53.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.48. GuruFocus considers MFE-MediaForEurope to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for WBO:MFE2:

  • Tax Rate %: 52.14%
  • GF Value™: €7.48 vs. price of €3.51 (53.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:MFE2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

MFE-MediaForEurope Business Description

Address Viale Europa 46, Cologno Monzese, Milan, ITA, 20093
MFE-MediaForEurope is a commercial TV operator in the Italian and Spanish commercial TV sector, offering free-to-air television programming on general interest channels (Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4 in Italy, and Tele5 and Cuatro in Spain) and a wide portfolio of semigeneralist and thematic channels available in linear and on-demand OTT services comprising a broad range of cinema, TV series and children's channel content. The group generates maximum revenue from TV advertising, and the rest from sales of TV rights and productions, pay streaming service, movie distribution, construction, rental, and maintenance of TV equipment, etc. The company's operating segments are: Italy, which is its key revenue-generating market, and Spain.
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