Core-Mark Hldg Co Profit Margin

Core-Mark Hldg Co posts a profit margin of 0.38% as of June 2021. That compares with 0.36% in the prior-year period — up 7.6% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 4.34%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Core-Mark Hldg Co's profit margin was 0.36%. The latest reading is 0.38% — a 7.6% year-over-year increase (period ending June 2021). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 4.34% is typical. Core-Mark Hldg Co's 0.38% is lower that level. That is roughly 91.1% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Core-Mark Hldg Co'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 0.38% as of June 2021; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for CORE's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 4.34%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Core-Mark Hldg Co's other metric pages and overview cover the third.