Having worked in finance 16 years, I do not understand this fuss about semantics - "ramen", "beer", "sushi" ... profitable. For starters, for any business, let

Having worked in finance 16 years, I do not understand this fuss about semantics - "ramen", "beer", "sushi" ... profitable. For starters, for any business, let's look at the numbers: - market size, market share, market dynamics - gross & net revenue - abs $ and % growth - gross margin, gross profit, operating income, net income - abs $, % of revenue & % growth - Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Then we can talk semantics. Edit: formatting