Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals Operating Income

Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals posts a operating income of $-230K as of September 2014. That compares with $-99K in the prior-year period — down 130.9% 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, Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals's operating income was $-99K. The latest reading is $-230K — a 130.9% year-over-year decrease (period ending September 2014). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals's financial statement story. At $-230K, 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 COCBF's operating income 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; Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Coastal Caribbean Oils & Minerals 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 operating income easier to interpret. Start with $-230K here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.