Snyder's-Lance Profit Margin

Snyder's-Lance posts a profit margin of 6.6% as of December 2017. That compares with 1.91% in the prior-year period — up 246.4% year over year. That is below the sector sector average of 19.69%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Snyder's-Lance's profit margin was 1.91%. The latest reading is 6.6% — a 246.4% year-over-year increase (period ending December 2017). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For its sector stocks, a profit margin near 19.69% is typical. Snyder's-Lance's 6.6% is lower that level. That is roughly 66.5% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Snyder's-Lance'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 6.6% as of December 2017; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for LNCE's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 19.69%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Snyder's-Lance's other metric pages and overview cover the third.