Valuation check: CTB's profit margin is 6.67%, below the Industrials sector average of 10.37%.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber posts a profit margin of 6.67% as of March 2021. That compares with 2.92% in the prior-year period — up 128.4% year over year. That is below the Industrials sector average of 10.37%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
In the prior comparable period, Cooper Tire & Rubber's profit margin was 2.92%. The latest reading is 6.67% — a 128.4% year-over-year increase (period ending March 2021). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.
For Industrials stocks, a profit margin near 10.37% is typical. Cooper Tire & Rubber's 6.67% is lower that level. That is roughly 35.7% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Cooper Tire & Rubber'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 6.67% as of March 2021; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for CTB's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 10.37%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Cooper Tire & Rubber's other metric pages and overview cover the third.