Operating margin moved 98 bp higher
Operating margin changed +98 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
19.38%→20.36%3 prior comparisons
GROSSPATTERN / DETERMINISTIC EVIDENCE / V3
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Ranked by interpretable importance, issuer history, magnitude, and accounting profile. No directional recommendation.
Gross margin moved 104 bp higher
Gross margin changed +104 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
38.31%→39.35%3 prior comparisons
Operating income increased 9.4%
Operating income changed +9.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
$73.7M→$80.6M3 prior comparisons
Revenue increased 4.1%
Revenue changed +4.1% from the comparable as-filed period.
$380.3M→$395.9M3 prior comparisons
Selling, general & administrative decreased 9.9%
Selling, general & administrative changed -9.9% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 3 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
$71.0M→$64.0M3 prior comparisons
Gross profit increased 6.9%
Gross profit changed +6.9% from the comparable as-filed period.
$145.7M→$155.8M3 prior comparisons
Method Importance combines metric-family relevance, magnitude, issuer-history unusualness, persistence, and financial-statement significance. It is analytical prioritization, not a legal materiality conclusion or investment signal.