Definition of speculate for English Language Learners. : 1  to think about something and make guesses about it : to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it. : 2  to invest money in ways that could produce a large profit but that also involve a lot of risk.
140,637. To calculate the gross profit, we first add up the cost of goods sold: Automotive cost of sales ($123,516 m) + FS interest expenses ($2,699 m) + FS provision for credit and insurance loss ($305 m) = $126,520 m. We do not include Selling, administrative and other expenses, since these are mostly fixed costs.ross profit is expressed as a currency value, gross profit margin as a percentage. The formula for gross profit margin is: Gross profit margin = gross profit / revenue = (revenue-cost of goods sold) / revenue. Gross profit margins vary greatly by industry.
Next, divide the cost of goods sold by the result of the first operation. For example, if the cost of goods sold is $40,000 and the result of the first operation was 0.4, you would need $40,000 divided by 0.4, or $100,000 in revenue to reach a profit margin of 60 percent (0.6).o estimate the price necessary to reach a given gross profit margin, you must first calculate the amount of revenue necessary to reach that margin. Begin by subtracting the gross profit margin from one. For instance, if the desired gross profit margin is 60 percent (0.6), the result of this first operation is 0.4.