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 there is also just simply a profit margin and a profit protection as well. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, adjusted operating profit margin is expected to be about 27%, versus a roughly 30% consensus estimate. Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025 Those include higher prices on some products, as well as more innovative product that can sustain higher price points and consequently drive more gross profit margin. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025 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? Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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