Operating profit growth (Op income growth)
How much operating profit changed against the prior year.
It is growth in the profitability of the operation itself, before financing and tax effects.
How it is computed here
(Operating income this year - last year) / absolute value of last year x 100
Measured over the latest complete fiscal year, as filed. Filed under growth. Higher is the stronger reading, other things equal.
No published threshold exists for this figure, so this page prints none. Read it against the company's own history and its peers instead.
When it misleads
- A single year is not evidence. Read it against the full filed history above before it changes your mind about anything.
- Sign flips make the percentage meaningless when either year is negative.
Questions
How is operating profit growth calculated?
(Operating income this year - last year) / absolute value of last year x 100. Measured over the latest complete fiscal year, as filed.
What does operating profit growth tell a value investor?
It is growth in the profitability of the operation itself, before financing and tax effects.
When does operating profit growth mislead?
A single year is not evidence. Read it against the full filed history above before it changes your mind about anything. Sign flips make the percentage meaningless when either year is negative.