Mentor Graphics EBIT

Mentor Graphics posts a EBIT of $200M as of January 2017. That compares with $140M in the prior-year period — up 45.5% year over year. That is below the sector sector average of $2.7T. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Mentor Graphics's EBIT was $140M. The latest reading is $200M — a 45.5% year-over-year increase (period ending January 2017). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For its sector stocks, a EBIT near $2.7T is typical. Mentor Graphics's $200M is lower that level. That is roughly 100.0% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

EBIT is one piece of Mentor Graphics's financial statement story. At $200M, 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 MENT's EBIT usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average $2.7T), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Mentor Graphics's other metric pages and overview cover the third.