The lower the ratio, the more profitable the bank. In the banking sector, CIR is a critical indicator of operational efficiency. A lower CIR can reflect better cost management, higher productivity ...

The operating expense ratio is a tool that farmers can utilize to determine the financial efficiency of their grain farms. Gerald Mashange, an agricultural economist at the University of Illinois, ...

In today’s healthcare landscape, operational efficiency is not a luxury — it is a necessity, according to Paul Hinchey, MD, COO of Cleveland-based University Hospitals. Operational challenges, ...

It measures how well a business controls the cost of raw materials, labor, and production. A higher gross profit signals strong pricing power and operational efficiency. Also, gross profit is the ...

Brazil's Inter&Co, the company that owns Banco Inter and Inter&Co Payments, released its performance results for Q1 2025.