cash cow

noun

, Informal.

1. any business venture, operation, or product that is a dependable source of income or profit.

cash cow

noun

1. a product, acquisition, etc, that produces a steady flow of cash, esp one with a well-known brand name commanding a high market share

Idioms and Phrases

A dependable source of profit, as in The small-appliance division is this company's cash cow . Although this precise term dates only from about 1970, milch cow was used in exactly the same way from 1601.

Example Sentences

TCS is today India’s largest IT services company and the cash cow of the Tata Group, contributing to three-quarters of its revenue.

From BBC

Hollywood has long been a cash cow for the Democrats, but has turned away from President Biden in recent weeks.

From BBC

And while big names in Silicon Valley have more recently donated large sums to the Republican Party and Trump’s election campaign, the Bay Area is more typically the favored cash cow of Democrats.

From Los Angeles Times

That division has proved to be a cash cow for the company; last year, it brought in about 70% of Disney’s operating income.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet they have been forced to grab the hind legs of the CFP cash cow and hold on, together, for dear life.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• moneymaker