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Financial Metrics

Gross Margin

Revenue minus cost of goods sold, expressed as a percentage of revenue.

In depth

Software: 70-90% (high). Hardware: 25-45% (medium). Retail: 25-50% (low). Margin expansion or compression often drives stock multiples — investors reward margin gains as evidence of pricing power.

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