Christopher & Banks Profit Margin

Christopher & Banks posts a profit margin of -7.4% as of October 2020. That compares with -9.4% in the prior-year period — up 21.3% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 8.68%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Christopher & Banks's profit margin was -9.4%. The latest reading is -7.4% — a 21.3% year-over-year increase (period ending October 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 8.68% is typical. Christopher & Banks's -7.4% is lower that level. That is roughly 185.3% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Christopher & Banks'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 -7.4% as of October 2020; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for CBKC's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 8.68%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Christopher & Banks's other metric pages and overview cover the third.