operating profit

Yes, under Mr Ballmer it built a server business that churns out $6bn in operating profits a year, a quarter of the total.

This quarter was one of the few quarters in the past three years when it did not increase operating profits faster than sales, he added.

A casual observer could be forgiven for thinking it was a decent quarter, with many banks posting higher year-on-year operating profits.

It found that these firms enjoyed a higher return on equity, fatter operating profits and a more buoyant share price.

Operating profits slumped 28% in the U. S. , due to a decrease in store traffic and to higher commodity costs.

Despite the legal wrangling, Samsung reported record operating profits last week, largely on the back of sales of its Galaxy smartphones.

The comments by News Corp's chairman came as he predicted a "high single digit" rebound in the group's operating profits next year.

The semiconductor division should account for just over half of operating profits this year, from less than a quarter of sales.

Indeed, the LSE beat expectations with a 55% rise in operating profits before exceptional items for the year to March.

Alliance Boots, a European drugs retailer, confounded its critics by announcing a healthy rise in operating profits in June.

EVA - Operating profits less a charge for the capital employed to generate those profits.

It boasts 20m policyholders across 13 countries, employs 250, 000 tied agents and makes aggregate operating profits of about $2bn a year.

Net debt was six times operating profits and some employees were "living in an illusion" , he says.

Operating profits in Europe almost trebled, helped by new models.

In the first three months of 2008 operating profits were 17. 5% lower than a year earlier.

Daimler-Benz expects a billion-euro gain in its operating profits this year.

"Our operating profits are climbing and we continue to secure significant sponsorship deals, " Nayani said.

As a result, Takeda, Astellas and Daiichi Sankyo all expect a steep drop in operating profits this year.

South Africa's mineral operating profits grew by just 12% in 2005, and production fell by 6% in the first half of this year.

Latin America accounted for about 40% of Avon's sales in 2009 and more than half of its operating profits.

In Germany, where operating profits are similar, the figure is 14 per cent.

A drive to reduce inventories will cut operating profits by ? 30m.

China has become the multinational's fastest growing market, and Hays now generates 82 per cent of operating profits from outside the UK.

Its mounting losses could cut the group's operating profits by E1 billion ($1. 3 billion) this year.

The division reported operating profits of $37. 5m on $270m turnover for the six months to June 30.

Prices not only affect the development of inappropriate retail market share will affect their operating profits.

It accounts for 5-6 per cent of Danone's operating profits.

SMEs' operating profits were 4. 5% of sales in 2007, compared with about 7% for large firms.

The prospectus is expected to predict that the firm's operating profits will exceed $2 billion this fiscal year, a record.

Last year the company posted revenue of $860 million and $264 million in operating profits, but still had a loss of $7 million.

Having made a loss five years ago, Schibsted's activities on the internet contributed 35% of last year's operating profits.

This fiscal year, Sanyo expects to post $500 million in operating profits, 34% lower than last year.

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Ratio of net operating profits to net sales