Valuation check: SLCT's profit margin is 26.98%, below the Finance sector average of 31.21%.
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Select Bancorp posts a profit margin of 26.98% as of June 2021. That compares with 15.27% in the prior-year period — up 76.7% year over year. That is below the Finance sector average of 31.21%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
In the prior comparable period, Select Bancorp's profit margin was 15.27%. The latest reading is 26.98% — a 76.7% year-over-year increase (period ending June 2021). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.
For Finance stocks, a profit margin near 31.21% is typical. Select Bancorp's 26.98% is lower that level. That is roughly 13.6% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Select Bancorp'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 26.98% as of June 2021; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for SLCT's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 31.21%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Select Bancorp's other metric pages and overview cover the third.