Dean Foods Operating Income

Dean Foods posts a operating income of $-210M as of December 2019. That compares with $-46M in the prior-year period — down 356.7% 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, Dean Foods's operating income was $-46M. The latest reading is $-210M — a 356.7% year-over-year decrease (period ending December 2019). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of Dean Foods's financial statement story. At $-210M, 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 DFODQ'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; Dean Foods's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Dean Foods against Consumer Staples peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Staples are more comparable, which makes gaps in operating income easier to interpret. Start with $-210M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.