Financial Ratio Analysis - Profitability - Additional Question 2 answer

Profitability - Additional Question 2 answer

J Sainsbury
Profitability
30-Mar-02 30-Mar-01
Gross profit margin 7.32% 6.74%
Operating profit margin 3.64% 3.09%
Net profit margin 3.61% 2.97%

Although Sainsbury's have increased their profitability ratios, they have not done so by very much. Compared to M&S, in question 1, the increases in profitability for Sainsbury have been poor.

Try question 3.

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