Operating margin
	• Measures the percentage of each sales dollar remaining after all expenses associated with producing and selling the product and operating the company are deducted.
	• A Value Line measurement defined as operating earnings (before deduction of Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization, Interest, and income tax) as a percentage of sales or revenues. See also: Value Line Financial Strength.
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	Amortization Deduction Depletion Depreciation Earnings Expenses Income Interest Revenues Sales Value line financial strength
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	After tax profit margin Annual fund operating expenses Average pre tax profit margin Average profit margin Before tax profit margin Buy on margin Contribution margin Degree of operating leverage Dollar safety margin Effective margin Equitize a margin call Gross margin Gross profit margin Initial margin Initial margin requirement Maintenance margin requirement Margin Margin account Margin account stocks Margin call Margin of profit ratio Margin of safety Margin requirement Margin requirement options Net interest margin Net operating losses Net operating margin Net profit margin Operating assets Operating band Operating breakeven point Operating cash flow Operating cash inflows Operating change restrictions Operating cycle Operating expenses Operating exposure Operating flows Operating income Operating lease Operating leverage Operating profit Operating profit margin Operating profit ratio Operating risk Operating unit Original margin Profit margin Short run operating activities Short term operating financial plans Variation margin

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