What does gross profit mean?

Total sales minus the direct cost of making those sales.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '09

Gross Profit

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOperating Income

CategoryProfitability

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ3 2009

Higher gross profit indicates a strong ability to command premium pricing and manage production costs effectively.

The profit a company makes after deducting the costs directly associated with making and providing its products and serv...

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies generally maintain high gross margins compared to hardware-centric businesses.

Metric ID: is_gross_profit

What does gross profit mean?: Total sales minus the direct cost of making those sales.