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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The shortfall relative to demand has given the sector atypically dependable pricing power that has boosted profit margin projections and undergirded equity performance as a result.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
That could cut into a company’s profit margin or decrease consumer spending.
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Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
That allocation is where many sellers maximize profit margin.
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Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
But, because gas is among its lowest-margin products, the company’s overall profit margin gets squeezed.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
That could cut into a company’s profit margin or decrease consumer spending.
—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
That allocation is where many sellers maximize profit margin.
—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
But, because gas is among its lowest-margin products, the company’s overall profit margin gets squeezed.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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 27 Jun. 2026.
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