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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The company disclosed its lowest automotive profit margin, 15.9%, in five years, a major decline from its peak of about 30% in the first quarter of 2022.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
That has caused Tesla to engage in a prolonged series of price cuts that have seen the company's profit margin—once the envy of the industry—reduced to a measly 5.5 percent.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
Live Nation also says that its operating profit margin is only 1.5%, while those of Meta, Alphabet and Apple are all 24% or higher.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In the first quarter, net income at Tesla fell 55% from the prior year, and its gross profit margin was down by 17.4%.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 May 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
That has caused Tesla to engage in a prolonged series of price cuts that have seen the company's profit margin—once the envy of the industry—reduced to a measly 5.5 percent.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 May 2024
Live Nation also says that its operating profit margin is only 1.5%, while those of Meta, Alphabet and Apple are all 24% or higher.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
In the first quarter, net income at Tesla fell 55% from the prior year, and its gross profit margin was down by 17.4%.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 May 2024
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“Profit margin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20margin. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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