Operating Profit Growth
How much faster (or slower) your profit is growing compared to last period. You want this growing faster than sales: it means you're getting more efficient.
- How it's worked out
- ((Current Period Operating Profit − Previous Period Operating Profit) / Previous Period Operating Profit) × 100
- 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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