profit center

American  

noun

1. a segment of a business organization that has a profitable base independent of the business as a whole.

2. any source of profit.

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Example Sentences

Now it is Hyundai’s turn to try to turn this money pit into a profit center.

From Barron's

“The way the product is positioned, the way it’s so visually different, these things work together and become a real profit center for retailers,” said Dan Schade, On’s general manager for the Americas.

From The Wall Street Journal

And certainly not for institutions like the New York Times, which has made games a profit center in a news industry that’s often hemorrhaging cash.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our original thesis was that the securitization machine was Wall Street’s big profit center and it was going to die,” said Eisman.

From Literature

That business, called Amazon Web Services, is the largest of its kind and is a profit center for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal