# Variable Cost Ratio

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## Short Definition

Variable cost ratio is the share of revenue consumed by costs that move with volume or sales.

## 一言でいうと

Variable cost ratio is the share of revenue consumed by costs that move with volume or sales.

## 計算方法

- Basic formula | Variable cost ratio = variable cost / revenue | Measures variable cost intensity

## 含めるもの / 含めないもの

- Include | Purchases, payment fees, usage-based cloud cost, shipping, volume-linked costs | They vary with activity
- Exclude | Short-run fixed labor, rent, fixed tooling | They are fixed costs

## 意味

Variable cost ratio shows how much cost rises with revenue or volume. It supports gross margin, contribution margin, and break-even decisions.

## 役立つ場面

- Use it for gross margin, contribution margin, break-even, and pricing decisions.

## 使い方のポイント

- Fix classification rules and compare by product, customer, and period.

## 変動要因 / ドライバー

- Unit cost | Purchase or usage price | Raises the ratio
- Pricing / mix | Higher-priced or higher-margin mix | Lowers the ratio

## 判断するときの注意点

- Some costs are fixed short-term but variable long-term, so state the horizon.

## よくある誤解 / 落とし穴

- Mixing fixed costs can misread marginal profit from revenue growth.

## 最小例

Example: 10 million yen revenue and 3 million yen variable cost gives a 30% variable cost ratio.

## 似ている言葉との違い

- Cost of Sales Ratio | Cost of sales as share of revenue | Variable cost ratio focuses on volume-linked cost
- Fixed cost ratio | Short-run non-volume cost share | Behaves differently

## Aliases

- Variable Cost Ratio (display_name, en-US)
- 変動費率 (localized_title, ja-JP)
- Variable Cost Ratio (english_name, en-US)

## Relations

- Cost: related (https://core.yogoq.com/en-US/core/cost)
- Cost of Sales Ratio: compare (https://core.yogoq.com/en-US/core/cost-of-sales-ratio)

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## FAQ

### Is variable cost ratio the same as cost of sales ratio?

They can overlap, but cost of sales ratio follows COGS classification while variable cost ratio focuses on volume-linked costs.

## Sources

- YogoQ Core business foundation editorial baseline

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