Definitions
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- adjective Existing before tax deductions.
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- adjective Before the payment of
taxes .
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Examples
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The title pretax margin was 11.6%, including realized losses, a 100-basis-point increase over the prior year and essentially flat with the second quarter of this year.
unknown title 2011
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Excluding the compensation expense and other items, the New York-based company posted what it calls pretax distribution earnings of $78 million, or 18 cents a share, down 43% from $138 million a year earlier.
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The higher the return on capital-which he defines as pretax operating profit divided by the sum of net working capital and net fixed assets-the more effectively a company is using its capital to generate profit.
Forbes.com: News John Reese 2011
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The higher the return on capital - which he defines as pretax operating profit divided by the sum of net working capital and net fixed assets - the more effectively a company is using its capital to generate profit.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOHN HEINZL 2011
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The higher the earnings yield - which he defines as pretax operating profit divided by enterprise value, or the sum of stock and debt - the more attractive the stock is from a valuation standpoint.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed John Heinzl 2010
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The higher the return on capital - which he defines as pretax operating profit divided by the sum of net working capital and net fixed assets - the more effectively a company is using its capital to generate profit.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed John Heinzl 2010
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Feel real good about earnings power which we define as pretax, pre-provision.
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The German bank said it was still on track to reach its 2011 goal of earning € 10 billion in pretax profits.
Deutsche Bank Posts Loss on Postbank Effects William Launder 2010
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The fine of $1.4 billion is less than 7% of the $21 billion in pretax profits for the ten Wall Street firms for the single peak year 2000 out of a multi-year fraudulent scheme of tainted stock research.
Stock Market Regulation, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The third-quarter earnings were hurt by $1.5 billion in pretax impairment charges related to intangible assets acquired through the Wyeth deal, and a $701 million pretax charge for asbestos litigation related to its Quigley Co. unit.
Pfizer Profit Declines 70% On Merger, Litigation Costs Thomas Gryta 2010
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