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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Puma said sales declined notably in the second half of the year, while its profit margin fell by 260 basis points to 45%.
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Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
As a result, forward profit margin expectations are actively accelerating for companies successfully utilizing AI.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Its restaurant-level profit margin fell in the last quarter of that year, which the company attributed to an increase in food, beverage and packaging costs associated with romaine, arugula and tomato shortages.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
When looking at patient care and related operations, 45 hospitals lost money, and only 28 made 4% or more, which the Colorado Hospital Association considers a sustainable profit margin.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
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Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
As a result, forward profit margin expectations are actively accelerating for companies successfully utilizing AI.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Its restaurant-level profit margin fell in the last quarter of that year, which the company attributed to an increase in food, beverage and packaging costs associated with romaine, arugula and tomato shortages.
—Bloomberg, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
When looking at patient care and related operations, 45 hospitals lost money, and only 28 made 4% or more, which the Colorado Hospital Association considers a sustainable profit margin.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 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 16 Mar. 2026.
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