profit center
Americannoun
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a segment of a business organization that has a profitable base independent of the business as a whole.
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any source of profit.
Example Sentences
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After losing ground in the U.S., a key profit center, Stellantis booked a $26 billion net loss in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Burgers have never been a huge profit center for fast-food chains in the first place, Zagor noted.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
Now it is Hyundai’s turn to try to turn this money pit into a profit center.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
The company’s Medicare Advantage plans, which are private insurance policies, had become a profit center with the retirement wave of aging baby boomers.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024
“Our original thesis was that the securitization machine was Wall Street’s big profit center and it was going to die,” said Eisman.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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