profit margin

noun

1. the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.

Word History and Origins

Origin of profit margin¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Developers claim the tax eats into their profit margins, stifling new housing projects.

From Los Angeles Times

But they say that, to have a meaningful effect, raids need to be accompanied by policy changes that address the narrow profit margin for legal cultivators and the minor penalties for illegal ones.

From Los Angeles Times

That can be accomplished by closing one or more refineries and increasing utilization at those that remain, cutting operating and capital costs and improving profit margins.

From Los Angeles Times

However, he says the firm currently makes a smaller profit margin on electric car rides.

From BBC

The trend, along with a decline in ratings, has put pressure on CNN’s profit margins in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times