China Industrial Waste Management Profit Margin

China Industrial Waste Management posts a profit margin of 20.63% as of June 2011. That compares with 20.14% in the prior-year period — up 2.4% year over year. That is above 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, China Industrial Waste Management's profit margin was 20.14%. The latest reading is 20.63% — a 2.4% year-over-year increase (period ending June 2011). 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. China Industrial Waste Management's 20.63% is higher that level. That is roughly 56.3% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

China Industrial Waste Management'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 20.63% as of June 2011; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for CIWT'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; China Industrial Waste Management's other metric pages and overview cover the third.