National General Holdings Profit Margin

National General Holdings posts a profit margin of 8.25% as of September 2020. That compares with 4.64% in the prior-year period — up 77.7% year over year. That is below the Finance sector average of 17.14%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, National General Holdings's profit margin was 4.64%. The latest reading is 8.25% — a 77.7% year-over-year increase (period ending September 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Finance stocks, a profit margin near 17.14% is typical. National General Holdings's 8.25% is lower that level. That is roughly 51.9% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

National General 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 8.25% as of September 2020; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for NGHC's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 17.14%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; National General Holdings's other metric pages and overview cover the third.