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Gross Profit to Net Sales
Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit to Net Sales =
 Net Sales

Explanation of Gross Profit to Net Sales:

The Gross Profit to Net Sales ratio measures how well revenue generated from Net Sales can cover expenses while gaining a profit.

Importance of Gross Profit to Net Sales:

A decreasing Gross Profit to Net Sales ratio is a negative sign, indicating the company is becoming less profitable.  The company may even have an increasing Net Sales, but the cost to the company to generate those extra sales may be degrading profits.  This ratio varies wildly between companies and industries, so the best knowledge from this ratio can be gained by measuring it over several periods.

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