Metric · Business & Market
Gross margin
Revenue less cost of goods sold, as a percentage of revenue. In semiconductors it reflects mix, yield, fab loading and pricing power, and is the headline profitability metric the market reacts to.
- Also known as
- GM, Gross profit margin
- Type
- Metric
- Domain
- Business & Market, Corporate finance
Notes
IDM gross margin swings with fab utilisation because underused capacity charges fixed depreciation into COGS.
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