Learn about gross, operating, and net profit margins, how each is calculated, and how businesses and investors can use them to analyze a company’s profitability.

The debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) measures the cash flow available to pay current debt obligations. Many lenders set ...

Shareholder value is the return of an investment in a given company. Shareholder value is created when a company's returns exceed its cost of doing business. When a company's management team employs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lien De Pau, founder of The Big Exit. Sell your biz for max value. For small business owners, profit matters a lot. It's more than ...

As a business owner, it may be second nature to remember to pay your employees or adequately invest in your business. However, it’s just as important to compensate yourself for your contributions to ...

Net sales show the true revenue your business makes from selling products or services, after subtracting returns, allowances and discounts. To find net sales, begin with your total sales and deduct ...

The process of recruiting, hiring and onboarding talent for your business is a time-consuming and expensive process. According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost to ...

This blog introduces a simple way for any organization to estimate the financial impact of inclusion. The ideas described in this blog are captured in an interactive Inclusion Impact Calculator that ...