
What is the difference between profit and margin, in business terms?
If a chair costs you $60 to make and you want to achieve a markup of 75 percent on your furniture, multiply $60 by 0.75 or 75 percent to obtain a markup in dollars, equivalent to the gross profit, of $45. Add this to the cost of the chair to arrive a...
Book value
Traditionally, a company's book value is its total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities. However, in practice, depending on the source of the calculation, book value may variably include goodwill, intangible assets, or both. The value inher...
Price/Earnings to Growth and Dividend Yield
While the PEGY ratio doesn't tell the whole story of a stock's potential for appreciation, it provides investors with a starting point in their stock analysis. The price/earnings to growth and dividend yield (PEGY ratio)—also known as the "dividend-a...