Tuesday, December 7, 2010

profit margin

Profit Margin
A ratio of profitability calculated as net income divided by revenues, or net profits divided by sales. It measures how much out of every shilling of sales a company actually keeps in earnings.
Profit margin is very useful when comparing companies in similar industries. A higher profit margin indicates a more profitable company that has better control over its costs compared to its competitors. Profit margin is displayed as a percentage; a 1.74% profit margin means the company had a net income of Tshs0.02 for each shs of sales during 2007.

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