Columnist John D. Wagner explains why gross profit margin should not rise or fall with sales and reasons that it could.

Dig a layer deeper, and the story's more nuanced. Ryanair's net profit margin quietly jumped to 11.55%up from just 5% last quarterhelped by non-ticket revenue and disciplined cost controls.

AO World said it expects continued revenue and profit growth in the fiscal year to March despite macroeconomic challenges, notably rising labor costs. The London-listed online electrical retailer ...

Maintaining 'Hold' rating on Helport AI due to muted revenue growth and elevated costs despite recent executive hires and expansion initiatives.

Haidilao reported its second-half 2024 earnings, with operating profit up 21% year on year, despite a 6% drop in revenue. Looking ahead to 2025, management expects to increase its restaurant count ...

Willdan’s energy pivot is boosting growth and cash flow, but past underperformance and valuation risks cloud its outlook.

ITV Reports Full-Year Studios Profit Record, Ad Revenue Rises 2 Percent. The U.K. TV giant, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, eyes continued benefits from a cost savings program and will by the end of ...

Citigroup profit beats estimates, moves toward target as trading revenue jumps By Tatiana Bautzer and Arasu Kannagi Basil April 15, 2025 5:58 PM UTC Updated April 15, 2025 ...

Kimberly-Clark missed Q1 sales estimates, trimmed its 2025 outlook amid rising supply chain costs, and saw shares drop over 4%.

Data infrastructure software company, Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 24.8% year on year to $271.1 million. On the other ...

We raise our 2024-28 vehicle sales volume by 5%-12% to factor in the year-to-date sales trend and lift 2024-28 revenue forecast by 6%-12% due to the better-than-expected average selling price, as ...

Walmart reported earnings and revenue that beat expectations as cost-conscious shoppers, bogged down by years of sticky inflation, flocked to the discount chain to start their holiday shopping.