Overhead cost ratio: related pages
Expense ratio
For a general insurer, operating expenses as a percentage of premium income. It is an efficiency measure.
Profit margin
Profit divided by sales. One of several measures that differ in the definition of profit used.
Gross margin
Gross profit divided by sales as a percentage.
Operating margin
Operating profit divided by sales, as a percentage.
Sales, general and administrative costs
Overheads or administrative overheads; usually the most important element of operating costs; largely fixed costs with some variable elements.
Cost/income ratio
Most often used for banks: operating expenses ÷ operating income.
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