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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Olive Garden’s segment profit margin increased from 22.5% to 23.0% YoY in the latest quarter, driven from lower costs of goods sold.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 May 2025
With a net profit margin of less than 3%, Walmart has no choice but to pass the higher prices on to consumers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fiat Too big to fail, too damaged to return to glory, Fiat matches Peugeot’s 20% of Stellantis sales, but at a lower profit margin.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Its net profit margin was less than 3% — razor-thin by business standards.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 May 2025
With a net profit margin of less than 3%, Walmart has no choice but to pass the higher prices on to consumers.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fiat Too big to fail, too damaged to return to glory, Fiat matches Peugeot’s 20% of Stellantis sales, but at a lower profit margin.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Its net profit margin was less than 3% — razor-thin by business standards.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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