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.
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Navatek was not a profit center but a vehicle for Loui’s passion projects, like an experimental catamaran for navigating Hawaii’s choppy waters.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Banks traditionally have not seen mortgages as a huge profit center, the Urban researchers noted, instead seeing them as a way to deepen relationships with customers who might also use their other products.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
But it’s the fact that he does upend, or seems to be poised to upend the profit center of Silicon Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
“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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