The phone company's stock was down about 7%, despite a 39% gross operating margin.
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Operating margin — In business, operating margin, operating income margin, operating profit margin or return on sales (ROS) is the ratio of operating income (operating profit in the UK) divided by net sales, usually presented in percent. Net profit measures the… … Wikipedia
margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies … Financial and business terms
Margin — This allows investors to buy securities by borrowing money from a broker. The margin is the difference between the market value of a stock and the loan a broker makes. Related: security deposit ( initial). The New York Times Financial Glossary *… … Financial and business terms
Operating Income — The amount of profit realized from a business s operations after taking out operating expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS) or wages and depreciation. Operating income takes the gross income (revenue minus COGS) and subtracts other operating … Investment dictionary
Margin Pressure — A finanicial term for the effect of certain internal or market forces on a company s gross, operating or net margins. If something happens to make a company s costs rise or revenues fall, margins will become compressed, reducing net earnings.… … Investment dictionary
Contribution Margin — A cost accounting concept that allows a company to determine the profitability of individual products. It is calculated as follows: Product Revenue Product Variable Costs Product Revenue The phrase contribution margin can also refer to a per unit … Investment dictionary
margin of profit — gross profit divided by net sales. Used to measure a firm s operating efficiency and pricing policies in order to determine how competitive the firm is within the industry. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
net margin — margin, gross margin, net margin, security margin, variation margin (1) An amount of cash or collateral that a buyer or borrower must provide in excess of value owed to that buyer or borrower by a seller, lender or depositor. Ensures performance… … Financial and business terms
margin — noun 1 empty space at the side of a page in a book, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ generous, wide ▪ Leave a generous margin on the left. ▪ narrow ▪ left, right … Collocations dictionary
Gross profit — In accounting, Gross profit or sales profit is the difference between revenue and the cost of making a product or providing a service, before deducting overhead, payroll, taxation, and interest payments. Note that this is different than operating … Wikipedia
