China Distance Education Holdings Operating Income

China Distance Education Holdings posts a operating income of $19M as of September 2020. That compares with $24M in the prior-year period — down 22.9% 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, China Distance Education Holdings's operating income was $24M. The latest reading is $19M — a 22.9% year-over-year decrease (period ending September 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of China Distance Education Holdings's financial statement story. At $19M, 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 DL'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; China Distance Education Holdings's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging China Distance Education Holdings against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in operating income easier to interpret. Start with $19M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.