Platinum Studios Operating Income

Platinum Studios posts a operating income of $-6.6M as of September 2011. That compares with $-1.3M in the prior-year period — down 397.6% 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, Platinum Studios's operating income was $-1.3M. The latest reading is $-6.6M — a 397.6% year-over-year decrease (period ending September 2011). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

Operating Income is one piece of Platinum Studios's financial statement story. At $-6.6M, 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 PDOS'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; Platinum Studios's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Platinum Studios against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in operating income easier to interpret. Start with $-6.6M here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.