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How to Calculate Your Profitability: A Case Study

CFO Simplified

As Iowa State University reminds us, “profitability is the primary goal of all business ventures.”. Business leadership is often responsible for measuring current, past, and future profitability. But what is profitability? This CFO Simplified client watched profitability slowly disappear—until they incurred a $125,000 loss.

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Driving profitability: leveraging break-even analysis in FP&A strategies

Cube Software

Understanding break-even analysis Break-even analysis is a fundamental financial tool used to determine the point at which sales will cover all fixed and variable costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss. At its core, this analysis revolves around three primary components:

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Fuel retail turns profitable for OMCs

CFO News

Companies are estimated to have made a loss of Rs 1.2 per litre on the sale of diesel in the current quarter so far. But a profit of Rs 6.8 per litre on petrol has turned the blended margin on the two fuels positive, according to the brokerage.

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DraftKings, Cinemark, Hershey and more

CFO News Room

in premarket trading despite reporting a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that topped Wall Street forecasts. after reporting better-than-expected quarterly revenue, even though its loss was larger than analysts had anticipated. Hershey’s improved outlook signals strong Halloween candy sales. Warner Bros.

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Adidas Posts Losses Of $400M In Q2, But Expects Q3 Rebound

PYMNTS

Adidas AG , the global sneaker maker, revealed losses of nearly $400 million in the second quarter (Q2) amid store closures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Business Insider reported that the German-based company saw sales dive by 35 percent to 3.6 But overall sales of the Adidas brand slipped by a third in Q2.

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The Best Time to Make a Profit is ALWAYS

Michigan CFO

And in Q1 of 2017, investors were pleased the company reduced its quarterly loss to $708M from the Q4 2016 loss of $991M. From CNNtech: “To many readers, the loss is nothing short of staggering. Losses down, even though they keep investing heavily around the world.” The time to be profitable is ALWAYS.

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Starbucks, Twilio, Carvana, DoorDash and more

CFO News Room

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Starbucks — The Seattle-based coffee company jumped nearly 9% after reporting quarterly profit and revenue that topped expectations. Net sales rose 3.35 billion and Global same-store sales rose 7%. However, its quarterly loss was still larger than anticipated.