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Qu'est-ce que le/la Marge brute ?

La marge brute est le chiffre d'affaires diminué du coût direct des biens et services vendus, indiquant ce qui reste de chaque vente avant charges d'exploitation.

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.

Formule
Gross Profit = Revenue − Cost of Goods Sold
Exemple

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.

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Questions fréquentes

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.