Learn about gross, operating, and net profit margins, how each is calculated, and how businesses and investors can use them to analyze a company’s profitability.

Gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and net profit margin are the three main margin analysis measures that are used to analyze the income statement activities of a firm. Each margin ...

Small business owners appear to be gluttons for punishment. I don’t use this cliché lightly. I use it to make an alarming point. How quickly business owners have forgotten a shutdown that impacted ...

McDonald's bucks trends in the restaurant industry because it's not built like most of its peers. The company is making moves in coming years that can meaningfully boost profits even more. I should ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. When it comes to starting a business, revenue gets all the ...