The ultimate goal of operating a business is to increase its value. You can accomplish this by growing the business and increasing sales or by making the business more profitable. Sometimes increasing ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. A company's ...

What Is Operating Margin? Operating margin is a profitability ratio that measures operating income relative to revenue. It’s a type of profit margin used to evaluate the performance of executive ...

On financial statements, the terms profit and income are interchangeable. Gross profit, or income, and operating income, or profit, are very closely related, but distinct financial measurements. A ...

What Is An Income Statement? An income statement lists a company’s income, expenses, and resulting profits over a specific time frame, usually a quarter or fiscal year. Companies create income ...

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