Urban Television Network Profit Margin

Urban Television Network posts a profit margin of -42950.82% as of June 2007. That compares with -787.83% in the prior-year period — down 5351.8% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 4.34%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Urban Television Network's profit margin was -787.83%. The latest reading is -42950.82% — a 5351.8% year-over-year decrease (period ending June 2007). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 4.34% is typical. Urban Television Network's -42950.82% is lower that level. That is roughly 990180.3% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Urban Television Network'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 -42950.82% as of June 2007; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for URBT's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 4.34%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Urban Television Network's other metric pages and overview cover the third.