Cal Dive International Minority Interest

Cal Dive International posts a minority interest of $-5.3M as of September 2014. That compares with $-4.3M in the prior-year period — down 24.6% year over year. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Cal Dive International's minority interest was $-4.3M. The latest reading is $-5.3M — a 24.6% year-over-year decrease (period ending September 2014). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Minority Interest is one piece of Cal Dive International's financial statement story. At $-5.3M, 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 CDVIQ's minority interest usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers, and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Cal Dive International's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Cal Dive International against Energy peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Energy are more comparable, which makes gaps in minority interest easier to interpret. Start with $-5.3M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.