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.
Subtract the cost of goods sold plus any overhead or other costs to produce the goods to find the gross profit. For example, if your total revenue equals $900,000 and your costs of goods sold equals $500,000, subtract $500 from $900 to get $400,000. Related Reading: How to Figure Local Net Savings on a Balance Sheet.Step 3. Subtract any administrative expenses and costs of making the sale to find the net income before taxes. Continuing the example, if you have $100,000 in administrative costs, subtract $100,000 from $400,000 to get $300,000.ubtract the cost of goods sold plus any overhead or other costs to produce the goods to find the gross profit. For example, if your total revenue equals $900,000 and your costs of goods sold equals $500,000, subtract $500 from $900 to get $400,000. Related Reading: How to Figure Local Net Savings on a Balance Sheet.