When youâve finished kneading, shape the dough into a loose ball. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, turning it over to coat the surface lightly with oil, and let it rest smooth-side up. Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel or plastic wrap to keep the surface from drying out.
Operating margin or operating profit margin measures what proportion of a company's revenue is left over, after deducting direct costs and overhead and before taxes and other indirect costs such as interest. Operating margin is used to measure company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.
Definition. Income resulting from a firm's primary business operations, excluding extraordinary income and expenses. Also called earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) , it gives a more accurate picture of a firm's profitability than gross income. Also called operating margin.