For me, operating margin is probably the ultimate point that we wanna follow.
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Hilary Barbara Maxson
CFO, Oracle Corporation
Context
Hilary explained how investors should evaluate gross-margin pressure during the infrastructure ramp. She said gross margin remains an important health indicator for pricing and input-cost management. However, infrastructure naturally carries lower gross margins and lower associated R&D and sales costs than software. She therefore identified operating margin as the more important measure of value creation over time.