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Computational Margin Pressure (CMP)

CMP

Ratio of Incremental Acquisition and Distribution Cost to Contribution Margin Before Incremental Cost

Proposed hypothesis — not yet testedpublished

CMP measures margin pressure from distribution cost inflation.

July 13, 2026
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By HomeSelf Research
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Definition

CMP measures the ratio of incremental acquisition and distribution cost to contribution margin before incremental cost. CMP = Incremental Acquisition and Distribution Cost / Contribution Margin Before Incremental Cost. Alternative formulations: CMP1 = Total Distribution Cost / Revenue, CMP2 = Total Distribution Cost / Contribution Margin, CMP3 = Incremental Distribution Cost / Incremental Contribution Margin. No single formulation is empirically validated.

CMP quantifies the margin impact of distribution costs. Higher CMP indicates more margin pressure from paid and intermediated channels.

Conceptual Formula

CMP = Incremental Acquisition and Distribution Cost / Contribution Margin Before Incremental Cost. Alternative formulations exist; none is empirically validated.

Methodology

Type

index construction

Data Sources

financial datacost allocation

Confidence Level

low

Description

CMP = Incremental Acquisition and Distribution Cost / Contribution Margin Before Incremental Cost. Alternative formulations exist; none is empirically validated.

Limitations

  • Multiple formulations exist
  • Incremental attribution is complex
  • None empirically validated

Key Takeaways

Key Points

  • CMP is ratio-based
  • Multiple formulations exist
  • Margin pressure diagnostic

Target Audience

cfofinance teamsrevenue managers

Relevance Tags

cmpmargin_pressuredistribution_costsbalance_sheet_metric

Source Paper

The Zero-Click Economy

HomeSelf Research (2026)

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Citation

For the Computational Margin Pressure (CMP), see HomeSelf Research (2026), The Balance-Sheet Economics of AI-Mediated Demand.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21341632

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