Valuation check: SPAR's profit margin is 0.31%, below the Industrials sector average of 10.13%.
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Spartan Motors posts a profit margin of 0.31% as of June 2020. That compares with 2.07% in the prior-year period — down 84.8% year over year. That is below the Industrials sector average of 10.13%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
In the prior comparable period, Spartan Motors's profit margin was 2.07%. The latest reading is 0.31% — a 84.8% year-over-year decrease (period ending June 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.
For Industrials stocks, a profit margin near 10.13% is typical. Spartan Motors's 0.31% is lower that level. That is roughly 96.9% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Spartan Motors'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 0.31% as of June 2020; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for SPAR's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 10.13%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Spartan Motors's other metric pages and overview cover the third.