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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All key indicators—such as EBIDA, revenue, production yield, return on investment and net profit margin—should be based on a continuous evaluation of effective talent management.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Denver Health roughly broke even in 2024, with about a 1% profit margin.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Grocery stores typically have a profit margin of 1% to 3%.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Grocery stores typically have a profit margin of 1 percent to 3 percent.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Denver Health roughly broke even in 2024, with about a 1% profit margin.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Grocery stores typically have a profit margin of 1% to 3%.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
Grocery stores typically have a profit margin of 1 percent to 3 percent.
—Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Profit margin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20margin. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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