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Not for profitAn organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses.Not for profit Similar MatchesProfit sharing planProfit sharing planAn incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds. Net profit marginNet profit marginNet income divided by sales; the amount of each sales dollar left over after all expenses have been paid. Profits warningProfits warningIf a quoted company expects its profits figure to be lower than the consensus forecast of analysts who follow the stock, the directors are required to issue a profits warning. The warning is released via the Stock Exchange to ensure that all investors have access to the news at the same time. Profit marginProfit marginOperating profit as a percentage of sales (or turnover). To calculate profit margin, multiply operating profit by 100, and divide the result by turnover.Example: Company X made an operating profit of £500m on a turnover of £3,000m. Profit margin was therefore (500 x 100) / 3000= 16.66%Profit margin tells you about the underlying profitability of a company's trading activities, not whether it is actually making money for shareholders. Note that it is calculated before taking account of interest charges or tax. Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking ActivitiesDirectly Unproductive Profit-Seeking ActivitiesActivities that have no direct productive purpose (neither increasing consumer utility nor contributing to production of a good or service that would increase utility) and are motivated by the desire to make profit, typically from market distortions created by government policies. Examples are rent seeking and revenue seeking. Term coined by Bhagwati (1982). Further SuggestionsNon profit endowmentProfit forecast Profit taking profit and loss statement (P&L) Unitised with profit endowment Profit Range Pretax earnings or profits Excess profits tax profit taking Profit margin net profit before tax (pre tax profit) paper profit profit before tax Profit margin Excess profit Realized profit (or loss) Profitability ratios Accumulated profits tax Book profit Profit Table Operating profit margin unitised with profits operating profit Trading profit Profit Graph |
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