Action Energy Profit Margin

Action Energy posts a profit margin of -49.51% as of June 2009. That compares with -100.51% in the prior-year period — up 50.7% year over year. That is below the sector sector average of 13.2%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Action Energy's profit margin was -100.51%. The latest reading is -49.51% — a 50.7% year-over-year increase (period ending June 2009). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For its sector stocks, a profit margin near 13.2% is typical. Action Energy's -49.51% is lower that level. That is roughly 475.1% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Action Energy's profit margin moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is -49.51% as of June 2009; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for AECFF's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 13.2%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Action Energy's other metric pages and overview cover the third.