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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Tesla, which also builds its automobiles in the United States, would take a smaller hit since that company currently sells more EVs and has a higher profit margin than any other EV manufacturer.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead, the 30-year mortgage rate tends to track 10-year Treasuries plus a profit margin.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The carmaker in September cut its 2024 profit margin outlook.
—Karen Gilchrist,sophie Kiderlin,ryan Browne,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
In fact, just recently, the Seattle company’s cloud division recorded its highest profit margin in at least a decade.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Instead, the 30-year mortgage rate tends to track 10-year Treasuries plus a profit margin.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The carmaker in September cut its 2024 profit margin outlook.
—Karen Gilchrist,sophie Kiderlin,ryan Browne,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
In fact, just recently, the Seattle company’s cloud division recorded its highest profit margin in at least a decade.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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 2 Dec. 2024.
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