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Gross profitThe difference between (i) turnover and (ii) the cost of making a product or providing a service, before taking into account overheads, salaries and wages, and interest payments.The logical step after calculating gross profit is to go on to calculate the gross profit margin, which is the gross profit as a percentage of turnover.Example: a company has turnover of £10m and the cost of providing its service is £5mits gross profit is £5mits gross profit margin is £5m / £10m x 100 = 50%Gross profitSales minus the cost of goods sold.Gross profit Similar MatchesProfit forecastProfit forecastA prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions. Profit TableProfit TableA table of results of a particular strategy at some point in time. This is usually a tabular compilation of the data drawn on a profit graph. See also Profit Graph. Realized profit (or loss)Realized profit (or loss)A capital gain or loss on securities held in a portfolio that has become actual by the sale or other type of surrender of one or many securities. Operating profit marginOperating profit marginThe ratio of operating profit to net sales. Profit marginProfit marginThe difference between what it costs to produce a product or service and the selling price. Further SuggestionsProfit sharing planProfit shifting profit before tax Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking Activities Pretax earnings or profits Net profit margin Profitability ratios operating profit Excess profits tax profit margin Trading profit Profit margin Profitability index net profit Windfall profit Non profit endowment Gross profit margin Profit center Book profit Profit maximizing Excess profit profit sharing scheme Profit Graph Risk adjusted profitability Not for profit |
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