Company analysis

What is revenue?

The total money a company earns from selling its products or services.

Explained in more detail

Revenue is sometimes called sales or turnover. It is the top line, before any costs are taken away, so a company can have large revenue and still make no profit.

An example

For instanceA shop selling ₹50 lakh of goods in a year has ₹50 lakh of revenue.

Why this matters to you

You will meet this word in broker apps, company results and market news. Knowing what it means is not the goal on its own. The goal is being able to judge whether a number is good or bad for the investment you are actually holding.

On AlphaVik, any time revenue appears in a view or a lesson, you can hover or tap the word and this explanation comes with it. You never have to leave the page to look something up.

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