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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That markup covers the company’s operating costs and profit margin.
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Doyle says the lookout’s closure had cut business at Christina’s Cafe to three or four customers per day, killing her profit margin.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Before the pandemic, Bati’s Legesse says her restaurant had a 6% to 7% profit margin.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
That premium above spot, which typically ranges from 1% to 5%, covers the dealer's costs for manufacturing, distribution and profit margin.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Doyle says the lookout’s closure had cut business at Christina’s Cafe to three or four customers per day, killing her profit margin.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Before the pandemic, Bati’s Legesse says her restaurant had a 6% to 7% profit margin.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
That premium above spot, which typically ranges from 1% to 5%, covers the dealer's costs for manufacturing, distribution and profit margin.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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