Gross Profit

From bib. source

This is the difference between revenue, turnover or sales, and the cost of sales. It is an indicator of the basic profitability of the goods and services sold.

The gross profit, as mentioned above, is equal to revenue, turnover, or sales minus cost of sales or cost of revenue (Kind 1999, 33).

Gross profit as revenue minus cost of revenue

Take as gross profit, as revenue/turnover/sales, and as cost of sales:

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bibliography

  • “The Profit and Loss Account in More Detail.” In Accounting and Finance for Managers, 25–37. The Fast Track MBA Series. Dover, NH: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 1999.