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profit margin

noun

  1. the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of profit margin1

First recorded in 1925–30
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In the years following, inflation led to slimmer profit margins.

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By the time you factor in interest and taxes, Nike's profit margin has shrunk to roughly 11%.

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“It is hard to imagine how these tariffs would not wreak havoc upon the profit margins of major multinational corporations.”

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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.

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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.

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