Operating Profit
What you make from actually running the business, before depreciation and amortisation, loan interest and tax. The same as EBITDA. Shows if your business model works.
- How it's worked out
- Gross Profit − Operating Expenses
- Which way is better
- Higher is betterHigher is better for cash.
Written by Mandy Walker, founder of Focus on Cash. Updated October 2026. This explanation comes from the glossary inside Focus on Cash, so it matches the words you see in the app.
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