Platinum Studios Profit Margin

Platinum Studios posts a profit margin of -2.1% as of September 2011. That compares with -79.43% in the prior-year period — down 164.8% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 9.32%. 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 profit margin was -79.43%. The latest reading is -2.1% — a 164.8% year-over-year decrease (period ending September 2011). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 9.32% is typical. Platinum Studios's -2.1% is lower that level. That is roughly 2356.4% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Platinum Studios'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 -2.1% as of September 2011; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for PDOS's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 9.32%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Platinum Studios's other metric pages and overview cover the third.