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 homebuilder's stock is down more than 3% in extended trading after its earnings cratered 46%, hurt by a combination of weak demand and profit margin pressure.
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Pia Singh,alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Gray's office called for the regulatory body to reduce AES' profit margin and slash its minimum monthly customer service charge, among other changes.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Anglogold Ashani has a net profit margin of more than 23%.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Many economists have said that tariffs are beginning to show up in prices, which have been increasing over the past few months, while others have noted that companies may be using the tariffs as an excuse to raise prices independently of their cost and profit margin effects.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
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Pia Singh,alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Gray's office called for the regulatory body to reduce AES' profit margin and slash its minimum monthly customer service charge, among other changes.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Anglogold Ashani has a net profit margin of more than 23%.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Many economists have said that tariffs are beginning to show up in prices, which have been increasing over the past few months, while others have noted that companies may be using the tariffs as an excuse to raise prices independently of their cost and profit margin effects.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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