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Glossary
Technical Foundations
Operating Margin
A company’s operating margin is the ratio of operating income (cf.) to net sales (i.e. gross sales minus refunds, returns etc) expressed as a percentage. It effectively measures the company’s efficiency. It tells investors and analysts how much money the company is actually making for every dollar (or whatever its operating currency is) of sales.