The profit earned from a company's core business operations, calculated as revenue minus operating expenses, excluding interest and taxes.
Operating Profit (also called Operating Income or EBIT — Earnings Before Interest and Taxes) measures the profitability of a company's core business activities. It excludes non-operating items like interest expense, interest income, and income tax, providing a cleaner view of operational efficiency. Operating Profit Margin (Operating Profit ÷ Revenue × 100) is a key metric for comparing companies within the same industry regardless of their capital structure or tax situation. A healthy operating margin varies by industry: software (25–35%), manufacturing (10–20%), retail (3–8%). Declining operating margin signals deteriorating operational efficiency, pricing pressure, or rising costs.
Company XYZ: Revenue ₹50,00,000. COGS: ₹25,00,000. Gross Profit: ₹25,00,000. Operating expenses (salaries ₹8,00,000 + rent ₹2,00,000 + depreciation ₹1,50,000 + marketing ₹1,00,000 + admin ₹50,000) = ₹13,00,000. Operating Profit: ₹25,00,000 − ₹13,00,000 = ₹12,00,000. Operating Margin: 24%.
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Operating Profit (EBIT) includes depreciation and amortization. EBITDA adds those back. EBITDA = Operating Profit + Depreciation + Amortization. EBITDA is used for comparing companies with different asset bases, while operating profit is the statutory P&L metric. Both exclude interest and taxes.
Net profit includes interest (affected by capital structure) and taxes (affected by tax planning, location, and incentives). Two identical businesses can have very different net profits based on how they're financed and where they're registered. Operating profit isolates actual operational performance.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization — a measure of a company's operating profitability excluding non-operating and non-cash expenses.
The profit a company makes after deducting the cost of goods sold (COGS) from its revenue, before accounting for operating expenses.
The total profit of a business after deducting all expenses, taxes, and costs from total revenue. Also called the bottom line or net income.
A financial statement that summarizes a company's revenues, costs, and expenses over a specific period to show net profit or loss.
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