Dean Foods Profit Margin

Dean Foods posts a profit margin of -6.82% as of December 2019. That compares with -4.22% in the prior-year period — down 61.8% year over year. That is below the Consumer Staples sector average of 15.73%. 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 profit margin was -4.22%. The latest reading is -6.82% — a 61.8% year-over-year decrease (period ending December 2019). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Staples stocks, a profit margin near 15.73% is typical. Dean Foods's -6.82% is lower that level. That is roughly 143.4% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Dean Foods'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 -6.82% as of December 2019; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for DFODQ's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 15.73%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Dean Foods's other metric pages and overview cover the third.