Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund Profit Margin

Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund posts a profit margin of 43.52% as of March 2020. That compares with 34.92% in the prior-year period — up 24.6% year over year. That is above the sector sector average of 22.52%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund's profit margin was 34.92%. The latest reading is 43.52% — a 24.6% year-over-year increase (period ending March 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For its sector stocks, a profit margin near 22.52% is typical. Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund's 43.52% is higher that level. That is roughly 93.3% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund'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 43.52% as of March 2020; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for VCF's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 22.52%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Delaware Investments Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund's other metric pages and overview cover the third.