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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But the question is, what kind of a profit margin, if any, is there, and how much of an inducement is that to continue on in this universe?
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Chief financial officer Andrea Bonini at the time said Versace was expected to achieve revenues of $810 million in 2024 with an operating profit margin forecast to be high-single-digit negative.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
If things get really bad (in an economic sense), however, Mann pointed out airlines will have plenty of levers available to tweak the value proposition of their premium cabins and still squeeze out a healthy profit margin from the people who are willing to pay.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The homebuilder's stock is down more than 3% in extended trading after its earnings cratered 46%, hurt by a combination of weak demand and profit margin pressure.
—Pia Singh,alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Chief financial officer Andrea Bonini at the time said Versace was expected to achieve revenues of $810 million in 2024 with an operating profit margin forecast to be high-single-digit negative.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
If things get really bad (in an economic sense), however, Mann pointed out airlines will have plenty of levers available to tweak the value proposition of their premium cabins and still squeeze out a healthy profit margin from the people who are willing to pay.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The homebuilder's stock is down more than 3% in extended trading after its earnings cratered 46%, hurt by a combination of weak demand and profit margin pressure.
—Pia Singh,alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for profit margin
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“Profit margin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20margin. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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