Luby`s Profit Margin

Luby`s posts a profit margin of -7.17% as of March 2022. That compares with -12.64% in the prior-year period — up 43.3% year over year. That is below the Consumer Staples sector average of 15.73%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Luby`s's profit margin was -12.64%. The latest reading is -7.17% — a 43.3% year-over-year increase (period ending March 2022). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Staples stocks, a profit margin near 15.73% is typical. Luby`s's -7.17% is lower that level. That is roughly 145.6% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Luby`s'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 -7.17% as of March 2022; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for LUB's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 15.73%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Luby`s's other metric pages and overview cover the third.