profit margin

noun

the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.

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Nearby words

profit, profit and loss, profit and loss account, profit center, profit centre, profit margin, profit motive, profit sharing, profit squeeze, profit taking, profit warning

Origin of profit margin

First recorded in 1925–30

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