Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Products & Services · Cost of Goods Sold

Financial Service Other — Cost of Goods Sold

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ4 2019Mar 4, 2019

How to read this metric

An increase in this metric relative to segment revenue indicates margin compression due to rising labor, material, or subcontracting costs. A decrease relative to revenue suggests improved operational efficiency or better cost management within the segment.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the direct costs incurred by the company to deliver specialty contracting and infrastructure serv...

Peer comparison

Peers in the telecommunications infrastructure and utility services sector typically report this as 'Direct Costs' or 'Cost of Revenue' for specific service lines, allowing for benchmarking of gross margin performance across similar contracting business units.

Metric ID: dy_segment_financial_service_other_cost_of_goods_and_services_sold

Frequently Asked Questions

What does financial service other — cost of goods sold mean?
The total direct costs required to provide the services within the 'Financial Service Other' business segment.