# Earnings, operating (operating income)

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## Definition

Unless explicitly defined otherwise - net sales - less expenses for inventories sold during the period (cost of sales, cost of goods sold) - less operating expenses. - In other words, the operating income less the operating expenses of a company (a bank). - See contribution margin, profit, operating, trading profit, return on sales. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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