Learn about gross, operating, and net profit margins, how each is calculated, and how businesses and investors can use them to analyze a company’s profitability.

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Profit margin conveys the relative profitability of a firm or business activity by accounting for the costs involved in producing and selling goods. Margins can be computed from gross profit, ...