South Jersey Industries - Units (Corporate Unit -01/04/2024) Profit Margin

South Jersey Industries - Units (Corporate Unit -01/04/2024) posts a profit margin of 5.99% as of September 2022. That compares with 4.07% in the prior-year period — up 47.2% year over year. That is below the Utilities sector average of 13.01%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, South Jersey Industries - Units (Corporate Unit -01/04/2024)'s profit margin was 4.07%. The latest reading is 5.99% — a 47.2% year-over-year increase (period ending September 2022). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Utilities stocks, a profit margin near 13.01% is typical. South Jersey Industries - Units (Corporate Unit -01/04/2024)'s 5.99% is lower that level. That is roughly 54.0% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

South Jersey Industries - Units (Corporate Unit -01/04/2024)'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 5.99% as of September 2022; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for SJIV's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 13.01%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; South Jersey Industries - Units (Corporate Unit -01/04/2024)'s other metric pages and overview cover the third.