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.
Other Ways to Calculate ROI. If youâre not sure how to calculate your profit, here are two more formulas: 1  Gross Profit = Gross Revenue â Cost of Goods Sold [hereâs an article that shows you how to calculate COGS 2  ]. Gross Profit = Gross Revenue * Profit Margin (the % of your revenue that is actually profit).arketing Investment. Hereâs how this common mistake can get you into trouble. Letâs say that her companyâs average profit margin for this type of product/service is 50%. That means that only 50% of that $130,000 in revenue was gross profit; the other 50% was spent to build the products she was selling.