Isn't this an argument against comparing profit per employee since it is the margins that vary so greatly between industries? Also, it seems you are mixing terms here. You started talking about revenue and ended talking about profit.
His/Her point is that profit is what matters. If you can get the same profit per employee with wildly varying numbers for revenue, then it's pointless to use revenue as a metric.
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Isn't this an argument against comparing profit per employee since it is the margins that vary so greatly between industries? Also, it seems you are mixing terms here. You started talking about revenue and ended talking about profit.
His/Her point is that profit is what matters. If you can get the same profit per employee with wildly varying numbers for revenue, then it's pointless to use revenue as a metric.