Gross Profit Margin - Definition

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Gross Profit Margin: Gross profit margin is a financial term used to get the percentage of revenue left over to cover overheads, finance cost, taxes and future savings.

Formula: Revenue – Cost of goods sold
                                  Revenue
Implication: Many companies show huge revenues but still incur loses. This is with the obvious reason that the left over revenue after deducting cost of goods sold is not enough to pay off their operating and other expanses. This metric is again useful within the same industry. Cross industry company comparison may not be meaningful.

Example: Company A and Company B(of the same industry) both have $10 million in sales. Company A's cost of goods sold (COGS) is $8 million and Company B's COGS is $11 million. Company A's gross profit margin will be 20% and Company B incur losses worth $1 million. Company A spends less money to make the same amount of sales, and is therefore more efficient

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