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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On a combined basis, gross profit margin in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was 44 percent of revenues. David Moin, Footwear News, 17 July 2025 Before Trump announced his China tariffs, Linden was seeing a 23% profit margin on Offshoots games sold through a distributor, and about 50% when they were sold directly to a retail shop. Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 June 2025 But as of December, its gross profit margin was 29.5%, versus 41.2% for Laopu Gold , which has taken a more selective approach with fewer than 50 stores. Evelyn Cheng,victoria Yeo, CNBC, 7 July 2025 In 2024, Presidential sold 2.6 million units across four states, generating over $43 million in revenue with a hefty 49% profit margin. Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 26 June 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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