Kid Brands Operating Income

Kid Brands posts a operating income of $-56M as of March 2014. That compares with $2.1M in the prior-year period — down 2750.1% 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, Kid Brands's operating income was $2.1M. The latest reading is $-56M — a 2750.1% year-over-year decrease (period ending March 2014). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of Kid Brands's financial statement story. At $-56M, 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 KIDBQ'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; Kid Brands's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Kid Brands against Industrials peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Industrials are more comparable, which makes gaps in operating income easier to interpret. Start with $-56M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.