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 price of diesel and gasoline is determined by importers whose profit margin is capped at 12%.
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The group’s tourism subsidiary earned a 42 percent profit margin in the first quarter of 2024.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Much more than his profit margin, Roach fears what the gas price spike will do to his top-line sales.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
And Disney said on the earnings conference call that the profit margin on streaming will be 10% this year, an increase from the 5% margin last year.
—Sarat Sethi, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The group’s tourism subsidiary earned a 42 percent profit margin in the first quarter of 2024.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Much more than his profit margin, Roach fears what the gas price spike will do to his top-line sales.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
And Disney said on the earnings conference call that the profit margin on streaming will be 10% this year, an increase from the 5% margin last year.
—Sarat Sethi, CNBC, 17 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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