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Cost Control: Net Profit Margin (1 of 2)

Net Profit Margin measures how much income is


generated from each dollar of sales after adjusting
for all expenses (including income taxes).

Net Profit Net Income


=
Margin Sales
Cost Control: Net Profit Margin (2 of 2)
What is the net profit margin ratio for H. J. Boswell,
Inc.?
• Net Profit Margin
= $204.75 million ÷ $2,700 million = 7.6%
The firm generated $0.076 for each dollar of sales after
paying all of the firm s expenses, whereas the peer-
group firms earn $0.102.
Return on Invested Capital
Operating Return on Assets ratio is the summary
measure of operating profitability. It takes into
account both management s success in controlling
expenses and its efficient use of assets.

Operating Return Net Operating Income or EBIT


=
on Assets (OROA) Total Assets

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