1. : the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing.2. : a charge for detaining a ship, freight car, or truck.. : the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing.
Gross margin is gross income divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage. It reveals how much a company earns taking into consideration the costs that it incurs for producing its products and/or services.
For the 2000 film, see Net Worth (2000 film) . Net worth (sometimes called net or wealth) is the total assets minus total outside liabilities of an individual or a company. Net worth is used when talking about the value of a company or in personal finance for an individual's net economic position. Put another way, net worth is what is owned minus what is owed. In business it is often used in the context of fraudulent law and on the dissolution of the company.