Key Points. 1  The operating margin equals operating income divided by revenue. 2  The operating margin shows how much profit a company makes for each dollar in revenue. Since revenues and expenses are considered 'operating' in most companies, this is a good way to measure a company's profitability.
â¢ BROKEN WIND (noun) The noun BROKEN WIND has 1 sense: 1. a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks. Familiarity information: BROKEN WIND used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details.
verb (used without object) 1. to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable. 2. to break with a sudden, sharp sound: The branch cracked under the weight of the snow. 3. to make a sudden, sharp sound in or as if in breaking; snap: The whip cracked.