What is an income statement waterfall?

An income statement waterfall is a bar chart that walks from total revenue down to net income, with each step showing how much a cost or tax line removes (or adds). Subtotals — gross profit, operating income, pre-tax income — are anchored to zero so the cascade reconciles exactly to the bottom line.

How much of American International Group (AIG) revenue becomes net income?

For TTM through Q1 2026, American International Group turned $26.7B of revenue into $3.16B of net income — a net margin of 11.9%. The waterfall shows where the rest goes: cost of revenue, operating expenses, non-operating items, and taxes.

What are American International Group (AIG) gross, operating, and net margins?

For TTM through Q1 2026, American International Group reported a gross margin of 38.5%, an operating margin of 14.7%, and a net margin of 11.9%. Each subtotal in the waterfall corresponds to one of these margins.

Why does American International Group (AIG) have such a high (or low) gross margin?

Gross margin (gross profit ÷ revenue) reflects how much of each revenue dollar remains after direct production costs. Capital-light software and platform businesses often show gross margins above 60–80% because their cost of revenue is mainly hosting and support. Hardware, retail, and commodity businesses show lower gross margins because raw materials and manufacturing costs are significant. The waterfall makes this visible at a glance — the size of the "Cost of Revenue" bar relative to Revenue is the gross margin complement.

What is the difference between gross, operating, and net margin?

Gross margin = (Revenue − Cost of Revenue) ÷ Revenue. It measures production efficiency. Operating margin = Operating Income ÷ Revenue. It adds operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and measures the profitability of core operations. Net margin = Net Income ÷ Revenue. It also includes interest, other income/expense, and taxes, and represents the shareholder take after everything.

American International Group (AIG) Income Statement Waterfall

Revenue

$26.7B

Gross Margin

+38.5%

Operating Margin

+14.7%

Net Margin

+11.9%

Income statement waterfall for American International Group (AIG) — TTM through Q1 2026

Net income: $3.16B

Margin breakdown for American International Group (AIG) — TTM through Q1 2026

Line item	Amount	Running total
Revenue	$26.7B	$26.7B
Cost of Revenue	-$16.4B	$10.3B
Gross Profit	$10.3B	$10.3B
Operating Expenses	-$6.36B	$3.91B
Operating Income	$3.91B	$3.91B
Pre-tax Income	$3.91B	$3.91B
Income Tax	-$744M	$3.16B
Net Income	$3.16B	$3.16B

Revenue$26.7B
Cost of Revenue-$16.4B
Gross Profit$10.3B
Operating Expenses-$6.36B
Operating Income$3.91B
Pre-tax Income$3.91B
Income Tax-$744M
Net Income$3.16B

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