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Anonymous A
on Mar 02, 2023
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Gross margin

How is the gross margin (%) calculated in this case?

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Hagen
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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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Hagen

Andi
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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)

Regards, Andi

Pedro
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on Mar 03, 2023
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Gross Margin = (Sales - COGS) / Sales

Ian
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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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