profit margin definition

profit margin

Ratio of profit after taxes to cost-of-sales, often expressed as a percentage. It is one of the measures of the profitability of a firm, and an indicator of its cost structure. Formula: After-tax profit x 100 ÷ cost of sales.

profit margin is in the Accounting & Auditing and Banking, Commerce & Finance subjects.

profit margin appears in the definitions of the following terms: full payout lease, trade discount, capital lease, full cost pricing, demand-backward pricing, wide market, standard adders, brand leader, demarketing, downstream industries and

profit margin appears in these other term: net profit margin

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