Otelco Operating Income

Otelco posts a operating income of $12M as of December 2020. That compares with $15M in the prior-year period — down 22.2% 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, Otelco's operating income was $15M. The latest reading is $12M — a 22.2% year-over-year decrease (period ending December 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of Otelco's financial statement story. At $12M, 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 OTEL'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; Otelco's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Otelco against Telecommunications peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Telecommunications are more comparable, which makes gaps in operating income easier to interpret. Start with $12M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.