0:00 / 0:00

Gross Profit Margin

The gross profit margin measures how well a company is managing its cost of goods sold.



Interpreting the Ratio
  • Measures what percentage of its sales revenue remains after accounting for the cost of sales.
  • A higher ratio means the company is capable of maintaining a selling price that is adequately higher than the cost of its sales.




0:00 / 0:00

Profit Margin

The profit margin measures the company's ability to control all of its expenses.


Interpreting the Ratio
  • Measures what percentage of net sales remains in net income after accounting for all expenses.
  • A high ratio indicates that the company is doing a good job at controlling its costs.

0:00 / 0:00

Example: Profit Margin and Gross Profit Margin

Compute the profit margin and gross profit margin.











Practice: Profit Margin and Gross Profit Margin

Compute the gross profit margin and profit margin for the year 2020. Do not round your work, round your final answer to 4 decimal places and enter you answer in decimal form.