Bon-Ton Stores Profit Margin

Bon-Ton Stores posts a profit margin of -3.68% as of October 2017. That compares with -2.17% in the prior-year period — down 69.6% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 10.39%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Bon-Ton Stores's profit margin was -2.17%. The latest reading is -3.68% — a 69.6% year-over-year decrease (period ending October 2017). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 10.39% is typical. Bon-Ton Stores's -3.68% is lower that level. That is roughly 135.4% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Bon-Ton Stores'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 -3.68% as of October 2017; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for BONTQ's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 10.39%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Bon-Ton Stores's other metric pages and overview cover the third.