Ameritrans Capital PFD PRT 9.375% EBIT

Ameritrans Capital PFD PRT 9.375% posts a EBIT of $-5.6M as of March 2013. That compares with $-80K in the prior-year period — down 6862.8% year over year. That is below the sector sector average of $2.5T. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Ameritrans Capital PFD PRT 9.375%'s EBIT was $-80K. The latest reading is $-5.6M — a 6862.8% year-over-year decrease (period ending March 2013). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For its sector stocks, a EBIT near $2.5T is typical. Ameritrans Capital PFD PRT 9.375%'s $-5.6M is lower that level. That is roughly 100.0% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

EBIT is one piece of Ameritrans Capital PFD PRT 9.375%'s financial statement story. At $-5.6M, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for AMTPQ's EBIT usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average $2.5T), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Ameritrans Capital PFD PRT 9.375%'s other metric pages and overview cover the third.