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Operating Revenue

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Operating Revenue is a company’s primary source of income generated from the company’s main activities. It refers to the amount of revenues a business generates through its major products or services that it sells or provides. Operating revenue usually depends on how effectively and efficiently a company is able to operate its core business operations, its customer personalization, customer loyalty, and customer retention. Operating revenue is the driving force behind a company’s financial performance and is a measure of how much a company is able to generate from its main business activities.

Since Operating Revenue is the sum of all this company’s sales, it is very important to monitor and compare year-over-year as it reflects on the financial health of the company, its operations, and helps to identify upward and downward trends in their profits. Managers and investors use Operating Revenue to gauge the performance of a company and review the overall financial health. Many businesses offer customers rebates, discounts, or loyalty programs to keep customers loyal, generating additional operating revenue for the company.

It is important to note that Operating Revenue is separate from non-operating revenue, which is income resulting from infrequent, unusual, or one-time events such as selling assets, interest income, extraordinary gains, and losses. Non-operating revenue is not taken into account when viewing operating revenue since it does not reflect on the core performance of the company.

In conclusion, Operating Revenue is a key factor in depicting the success of a company and its financial performance, and should be monitored on a regular basis. It is the main income source that a company’s core activities usually generate, and it should be reviewed periodically to research and deter up or downward trends in their profits. Additionally, Operating Revenue should be separated from non-operating revenue that is generated from infrequent, unconventional, and one-time events.

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