{"id":13025,"date":"2024-07-30T16:53:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T14:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/?p=13025"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:06:09","slug":"gross-profit-gross-profit-the-difference-between-sales-and-production-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/en\/gross-profit-bruttogewinn-die-differenz-zwischen-umsatz-und-produktionskosten\/","title":{"rendered":"What is gross profit, and why is it important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross profit refers to the difference between a company\u2019s sales revenue and the direct costs incurred in manufacturing or providing the products or services sold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shows how much money remains, after deducting direct production or procurement costs, to cover other operating expenses and generate profits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The calculation is carried out using the following formula:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\\text{Gross Profit} = \\text{Turnover} \u2013 \\text{Cost of goods sold}<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct costs (Cost of Goods Sold, COGS) include, for example:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Cost of materials<\/li>\n<li>Cost of goods purchased<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturing wages<\/li>\n<li>directly attributable production costs<\/li>\n<li>certain delivery and manufacturing costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross profit is a key performance indicator for:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>to assess the profitability of the core business<\/li>\n<li>To evaluate production and procurement processes<\/li>\n<li>Review pricing strategies<\/li>\n<li>to lay the foundations for further profit indicators<\/li>\n<li>to analyse the trend in profitability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A high gross profit suggests that, after deducting direct costs, a company has greater financial scope to cover operating costs, make investments and generate profits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gross profit is often considered alongside the gross margin. 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