Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue after direct costs are subtracted. Calculating gross margin involves subtracting COGS from revenue and dividing by total revenue. High gross margin ...

EPS reveals a company's profit per share, calculated by net income minus preferred dividends divided by shares. Companies can manipulate EPS through share count changes, affecting investment ...

Second quarter earnings season is coming to a close, and with nearly all of the reports in, the results have been mostly positive. As of Sept. 5, 99% of S&P 500 index companies have reported results, ...