What was Bezique's operating profit for 2025?

• A. £1.7 million (2.6% margin, up from 1.9% in 2024)
• B. £5.0 million
• C. £0.5 million
• D. £1.7 thousand

Answer: (B)

Operating profit shows how much the business earns from its day-to-day operations after subtracting the costs directly tied to running the business, but before interest and taxes. It isolates earnings from operating activities, separate from financing and tax effects.

In Bezique’s 2025 figures, the operating profit is £5.0 million, meaning the company’s regular operations generated five million pounds of earnings before interest and taxes. This reflects stronger operating performance compared with the previous year and is consistent with a sizable scale of activity.

The other options represent much smaller figures or combinations that would imply different revenue levels or margins than those likely shown in the 2025 data, making the £5.0 million figure the best fit for the 2025 operating profit.