Understanding the Profit & Loss Statement
๐ Understanding the Profit & Loss Statement Also called the Income Statement – your guide to knowing if a company is making money ๐งพ What is a Profit & Loss (P&L) Statement? The P&L statement shows the financial performance of a company over a period — usually a quarter or financial year . If the balance sheet is a snapshot of “what a company owns and owes,” then the P&L is like a video recording of how well the business performed. It answers: Did the company make a profit or a loss? How much did it earn in revenue? What were its major expenses? ๐ Structure of a P&L Statement Section What It Means Example Revenue (Sales) Total money earned from business operations ₹100 crore from software sales COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) Direct cost to deliver the product/service ₹40 crore in tech & support cost Gross Profit Revenue – COGS ₹60 crore Operating Expenses Salaries, rent, marketing, admin expenses ₹25 crore Operating Profit (EBIT) ...