How is the gross margin (%) calculated in this case?
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edited on Mar 03, 2023
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Hi there,
I would be happy to share my thoughts on it:
- While I did not find any information about how the gross margin is calculated in this specific case study, I would advise you to assume that it follows the standard of dividing the gross profit by revenues.
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Andi
on Mar 05, 2023
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Hi there,
please stick to the normal way of deriving Gross Margin - this is a very standard accounting metric.
- Gross Margin (in %) = Gross Profit / Revenue
- Gross profit (in $) = Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
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Pedro
on Mar 03, 2023
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Gross Margin = (Sales - COGS) / Sales

Ian
on Mar 03, 2023
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Hi there,
Just a random guess, but this probably has something to do with it :)
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