profit margin
noun
: the difference between the cost of buying or making something and the price at which it is sold
The company has one of the highest/lowest profit margins in the industry.
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Live Nation also says that its operating profit margin is only 1.5%, while those of Meta, Alphabet and Apple are all 24% or higher.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In the first quarter, net income at Tesla fell 55% from the prior year, and its gross profit margin was down by 17.4%.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Our focus on high-quality growth also yielded solid net profit margin expansion.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 May 2024
While their profit margin on a movie ticket will be 33 percent, that number shoots up to 56 percent on a concession, according to one industry executive with access to data.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
New measures will include a performance measure mix of various cash flow and profit margin metrics to link leaders to GM's long-term transformation strategy and share price performance.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
At the time of the deal, 99 Cents Only had the second-highest profit margin and the most sales per square foot among its rivals, Bloomberg reported.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Most of the profit margin for that company is skimmed off by Jeff Bezos [Amazon’s founder and executive chairman] in the form of cloud rent.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
The studios’ profit margin is on a par with last year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In the first quarter, net income at Tesla fell 55% from the prior year, and its gross profit margin was down by 17.4%.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Our focus on high-quality growth also yielded solid net profit margin expansion.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 May 2024
While their profit margin on a movie ticket will be 33 percent, that number shoots up to 56 percent on a concession, according to one industry executive with access to data.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
New measures will include a performance measure mix of various cash flow and profit margin metrics to link leaders to GM's long-term transformation strategy and share price performance.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
At the time of the deal, 99 Cents Only had the second-highest profit margin and the most sales per square foot among its rivals, Bloomberg reported.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Most of the profit margin for that company is skimmed off by Jeff Bezos [Amazon’s founder and executive chairman] in the form of cloud rent.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
The studios’ profit margin is on a par with last year.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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