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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Joyce figures the Knicks’ profit margin on playoff revenue is 55% after the NBA’s cut and other expenses.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
The rate is based on an index, plus a profit margin.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The nearly 50% surge could push the share of fuel costs to total operating expenses from just under a quarter to nearly a third, wiping out any expected profit margin.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
In June, Air Canada will temporarily suspend a handful of its routes from the US that have a small profit margin.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
The rate is based on an index, plus a profit margin.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The nearly 50% surge could push the share of fuel costs to total operating expenses from just under a quarter to nearly a third, wiping out any expected profit margin.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
In June, Air Canada will temporarily suspend a handful of its routes from the US that have a small profit margin.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 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 25 May. 2026.
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