noun
gross profit; gross margin
Business term for profit before deducting operating expenses, taxes, etc.; calculated as sales minus cost of goods sold.
粗利益は売上高から売上原価を差し引いて計算します。
Gross profit is calculated by subtracting the cost of goods sold from net sales.
今期
The gross margin ratio improved this fiscal year compared to the previous year.
純利益 (net profit) is the profit remaining after all expenses, taxes, and costs are deducted, while 粗利益 (gross profit) only subtracts the cost of goods sold.
営業利益 (operating profit) is gross profit minus operating expenses (selling, general and administrative expenses), a step further in the income statement.
Compound of 粗 (あら, 'raw, coarse') and 利益 (りえき, 'profit'), literally 'raw profit'.