Valuation check: QUERX's profit margin is 11.96%, below the sector sector average of 13.2%.
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AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6 posts a profit margin of 11.96% as of March 2024. That compares with 12.06% in the prior-year period — down 0.8% year over year. That is below the sector sector average of 13.2%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
In the prior comparable period, AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6's profit margin was 12.06%. The latest reading is 11.96% — a 0.8% year-over-year decrease (period ending March 2024). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.
For its sector stocks, a profit margin near 13.2% is typical. AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6's 11.96% is lower that level. That is roughly 9.4% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6'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 11.96% as of March 2024; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for QUERX's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 13.2%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund Class R6's other metric pages and overview cover the third.