FROperatingProfitMargin(OperatingProfit, Sales)
FROperatingProfitMargin returns the ratio between OperatingProfit and Sales (for example, OperatingProfitMargin = OperatingProfit / Sales).
FROperatingProfitMargin is used to measure the rate of profit on sales after allowing for all the directly related expenses. It is an indication of how profitable a company's operation is. The higher the result, the higher its profitability.
The following examples are applicable to both Basic and Crystal syntax:
FROperatingProfitMargin(3.3, 30)
FROperatingProfitMargin(11, 16.5)
Note: None of the arguments can be negative; you may have to check for negative values before passing the arguments.
FROperatingProfitMargin is one of the many financial analysis tools used in interpreting the financial position of a company. As in the case of all ratios, it has to be used with caution. It can just be used as a clue and not solid proof for forming a judgment on the financial status of a company.
Neither one of the ratios can be used alone for doing financial analysis and there are no fixed rules on the results of the ratios. Apart from differences between type of industries, result varies among different companies within the same industry and within different account periods. The results should only be used for relative comparison and trend analysis, rather than treating them as something absolute.
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