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Glossary

Gross margin

Of each real sold, how much is left after the direct cost of what was sold.

What it is

Of each real sold, how much is left after the direct cost of what was sold. Shown on the stocks pages.

How Dados B3 calculates it

gross profit ÷ net revenue.

Example

Illustrative example, with made-up numbers to keep the arithmetic easy: Revenue of R$ 1,000 and cost of goods sold of R$ 600: gross profit R$ 400; gross margin = 40%.

What to watch for when reading it

• Each sector has very different typical margins.
• It does not include selling, administrative or interest expenses.

See also

• EBIT margin (operating margin)
• Net margin

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Educational content to understand what each number means. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell.