Deer Consumer Products EBIT

Deer Consumer Products posts a EBIT of $51M as of June 2012. That compares with $40M in the prior-year period — up 26.0% year over year. That is above the sector sector average of $-9.6M. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Deer Consumer Products's EBIT was $40M. The latest reading is $51M — a 26.0% year-over-year increase (period ending June 2012). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For its sector stocks, a EBIT near $-9.6M is typical. Deer Consumer Products's $51M is higher that level. That is roughly 627.0% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

EBIT is one piece of Deer Consumer Products's financial statement story. At $51M, 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 DEER's EBIT usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average $-9.6M), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Deer Consumer Products's other metric pages and overview cover the third.