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profit margin
noun
- the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.
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Origin of profit margin1
Example Sentences
By the time you factor in interest and taxes, Nike's profit margin has shrunk to roughly 11%.
“It is hard to imagine how these tariffs would not wreak havoc upon the profit margins of major multinational corporations.â€
The goal is to give people more incentive to fly — and to boost profit margins that have been squeezed by higher fuel and labor costs.
It relies on robust sales of alcoholic drinks, which have significantly higher profit margins than food, and derives 40% percent of its revenue from the beverage side.
If US demand for UK products dwindles due to the extra charges importers face, this could hit profit margins and ultimately lead to UK job cuts unless British firms find new customers outside the US.
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