Francesca`s Holdings Profit Margin

Francesca`s Holdings posts a profit margin of -14.73% as of August 2020. That compares with -11.24% in the prior-year period — down 31.0% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 4.29%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Francesca`s Holdings's profit margin was -11.24%. The latest reading is -14.73% — a 31.0% year-over-year decrease (period ending August 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 4.29% is typical. Francesca`s Holdings's -14.73% is lower that level. That is roughly 443.4% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Francesca`s Holdings'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 -14.73% as of August 2020; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for FRANQ's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 4.29%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Francesca`s Holdings's other metric pages and overview cover the third.