Glossary · Business quality

Revenue

All the money customers paid the company, before any costs.

Why it matters

Also called sales or the top line. Profits can be managed for a while; lasting growth starts with revenue.

How to read it

Cluenex shows the last 12 months (TTM) so seasonal businesses compare fairly.

Also called: sales, top line

Related

Revenue growthHow fast sales are rising compared with a year earlier.Operating marginProfit from running the business, before interest and tax, as a share of sales.

In the Cluenex app, this explanation opens next to every revenue figure, with the live reading for the stock you are looking at. Open it in Cluenex