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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Fourth-quarter sales are expected to increase 5 percent to 7 percent, and the operating profit margin is expected to come in at 16 percent. —

David Moin, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for profit margin

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