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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Aaron Powell, founder of Bunch Bikes, an electric bike manufacturer, said the company's profit margin dropped and sales shrank even after raising the cost of an e-bike from $5,799 to $6,599.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
As one point of comparison, HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's largest for-profit hospital and health care chains, reported a 10% profit margin for last year.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The stock is already showing improving relative strength, and management has outlined a 2026 plan built around sales stabilization and profit margin recovery.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The complexity of the infrastructure drags the numbers down for any profit margin.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
As one point of comparison, HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's largest for-profit hospital and health care chains, reported a 10% profit margin for last year.
—Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The stock is already showing improving relative strength, and management has outlined a 2026 plan built around sales stabilization and profit margin recovery.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The complexity of the infrastructure drags the numbers down for any profit margin.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Profit margin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20margin. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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