Definition
Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods. It is calculated as
Gross Profit = Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin:
Gross margin
= Gross Profit / Revenue
= (Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Formula
Gross Profit =
Revenue -
Cost of Goods SoldSilver Bay Realty Trust Corp Gross Profit Calculation
* All numbers are in millions except for per share dataSilver Bay Realty Trust Corp Annual Data
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Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high
Gross Margin because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their
Gross Margin
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of
Gross Margin is key
Related Terms
Revenue,
Cost of Goods Sold,
Gross margin* All numbers are in millions except for per share dataSilver Bay Realty Trust Corp Annual Data
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