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Gross profit
100
Revenue
Conversion
Margin to Mark up Mark up to Margin
A = A C = C
B (B+A) D (D-A)
E.g 1 = 1 3 = 3
3 (3 + 1) 5 (3+5)
= 1 = 3
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(iii) Profit Margin
It indicates the management’s efficiency of converting revenue into profit. The higher it is, the better.
Profit for the year × 100 OR Profit for the year (after interest)
100
Revenue Revenue
Net revenue
Total net book value of non-current assets
How to increase ratio How to decrease ratio
Trade payables
365 days
Credit purchases
Ways to improve ratio Ways to deteriorate ratio
Average inventory
365 days
Cost of sales
Cost of sales
Average inventory
Trade receivables turnover (days) + inventory turnover (days) – trade payables turnover (days)