Five Prime Therapeutics Profit Margin

Five Prime Therapeutics posts a profit margin of -639.92% as of December 2020. That compares with -922.43% in the prior-year period — up 30.6% year over year. That is below the Healthcare sector average of 13.89%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Five Prime Therapeutics's profit margin was -922.43%. The latest reading is -639.92% — a 30.6% year-over-year increase (period ending December 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Healthcare stocks, a profit margin near 13.89% is typical. Five Prime Therapeutics's -639.92% is lower that level. That is roughly 4708.6% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Five Prime Therapeutics'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 -639.92% as of December 2020; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for FPRX's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 13.89%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Five Prime Therapeutics's other metric pages and overview cover the third.