EuroCalc

Was ist Bruttogewinn?

Der Bruttogewinn ist der Umsatz abzüglich der direkten Herstellkosten der verkauften Produkte oder Dienstleistungen und zeigt, wie viel von jedem Verkauf vor den Betriebskosten übrig bleibt.

Gross profit isolates the efficiency of production and pricing. Cost of goods sold (COGS) includes raw materials, direct labour and manufacturing overhead — but excludes sales, marketing, R&D, rent and admin.

Gross margin (gross profit ÷ revenue) is the comparable metric across firms and industries. Software businesses typically run 70–90% gross margin; supermarkets 20–30%; commodity manufacturers 5–15%. A falling gross margin warns of pricing pressure or rising input costs.

Formel
Gross Profit = Revenue − Cost of Goods Sold
Beispiel

A bakery sells CHF 500,000 of bread per year and pays CHF 200,000 in flour, yeast and baker wages — gross profit is CHF 300,000, a 60% gross margin.

Verwandte Begriffe

Häufige Fragen

What is the difference between gross profit and net profit?+

Gross profit only deducts COGS; net profit also deducts operating expenses, interest and tax.

What costs go into COGS?+

Direct, variable costs of producing the unit sold — materials, direct labour and factory overhead.

What is a healthy gross margin?+

It depends entirely on the industry; compare against competitors, not absolute benchmarks.