The total profit of last year was negative, but this year is positive. Can the growth rate of total profit be calculated? How? Is absolute value right or wrong, or is it impossible to compare if there are negative numbers? There are two statements on Baidu, I want to know which is right

The total profit of last year was negative, but this year is positive. Can the growth rate of total profit be calculated? How? Is absolute value right or wrong, or is it impossible to compare if there are negative numbers? There are two statements on Baidu, I want to know which is right

For example, last year's profit - A, this year's profit - B, then the growth rate should be -
（B-（-A））/B*100%
In fact, it is meaningless to calculate the growth rate in this case

If last year's profit is negative and this year's profit is positive, how to calculate the growth rate? Please give an example

When there is a negative number, it is not a growth rate
This is what the Bureau of statistics stipulates

If last year's profit is negative and this year's profit is positive, how to calculate the growth rate? Please give an example to answer

Growth rate = (current period - previous period) / absolute value of previous period * 100%
For example, the profit of the previous period was - 100W, and this year is 300W
Growth rate = (300 - (- 100)) / | - 100 | * 100% = 400%

How to calculate the growth rate when the base number is negative?

In general, it is not comparable, not calculated, can only fill in the table with "-"
For example, when the base period is - 15 and the reporting period is 12, the growth rate = [12 - (- 15)] / (- 15) = - 1.8
Can't we say that the growth rate in the reporting period was negative 180%?
This is just like when the base period is zero, it can't be compared