profit center

noun

: a part of a corporation or its product line that is an important source of profits

Examples of profit center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For large insurers owning PBMs - like CVS (Caremark), Cigna (Express Scripts), and UnitedHealth (OptumRx) - reform could trigger a shift in profit centers toward more stable revenue sources such as medical services, specialty pharmacy, or basic insurance premiums. —Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

As retail media continues to evolve from a nascent opportunity to a core profit center, these benchmarks provide a roadmap for retailers seeking to maximize revenue without compromising user experience. —Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Over time, it’s morphed into a profit center for large health systems. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Another shift that these customer service departments have undergone is going from a pure cost center into a profit center. —Nenad Lazarevic, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for profit center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• tenter
• dissenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer