Buying by the gross

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Keep in mind that some businesses use the term “cost of sales”, but this discussion will stick with the accounting term cost of goods sold.

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Note, however, that gross margin does not equal net profit. ($2,080,000 revenue – $1,680,000 cost of goods sold) / ($2,080,000 revenue) = 19.2%įor every dollar of sales revenue, Centerfield generates about 19 cents of gross margin.