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Gross margin
Share of each sales dollar left after direct production costs.
In simple terms: Money left after the direct costs of producing the product or service.
Calculated from reported figuresHow it's calculated
Gross profit ÷ Revenue
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Not reported by banks and some financial companies.
In general, a higher value is considered favourable — but always compare within the same industry, because what counts as “normal” varies widely.