Leverage: the driver of margin
Have you ever read a results announcement and wondered how revenue can grow by perhaps 7%, yet profit before tax somehow grows by 20%? It seems like an innocuous question, yet the answer holds the key to why many companies are successful and others fail. Top-line growth (i.e. revenue growth) is obviously important, but as revenue growth starts to reach …
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Leverage: the driver of margin
Have you ever read a results announcement and wondered how revenue can grow by perhaps 7%, yet profit before tax somehow grows by 20%? It seems like an innocuous question, yet the answer holds the key to why many companies are successful and others fail. Top-line growth (i.e. revenue growth) is obviously important, but as revenue growth starts to reach …
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Clicks took all its vitamins this year
Clicks released a voluntary trading statement today. Voluntary statements generally mean good news, because JSE executives in general aren’t famous for shouting from the rooftops when things are going badly. Clicks is an interesting business, operating an iconic retail business and a powerful wholesale business. The group also has a number of smaller retail chains. the_ad id=”3223″ Margin mix is …
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