Wilson Company Income Statement

Year Ended December 31, 2019

Revenue:
Sales	$187,000
Less Expenses:
Wages	127,000
Rent	11,000
Utilities	7,000
Insurance	5,000
Depreciation	1,200
Miscellaneous	1,550
Income Before Taxes	52,750
Less Taxes @35%	18,463
Net Income	$34,287

If the profit margin for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 16.0%, does the year ended December 31, 2019 profit margin from the income statement above show a positive (increase) or negative (decrease) trend from 2018 through 2019?