profit margin

American  

noun

1. the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.

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Etymology

Origin of profit margin

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The company has also said the commission it takes from digital sales is part of a strategy to cover the costs of its consoles, which it sells to players at a relatively low profit margin.

From BBC

Falling research and development costs helped improve profit margins.

From Barron's

The chocolate maker’s outlook for operating profit margin growth of 20 to 40 basis points remained the same.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This percentage is probably the profit margin plus, so you can see why developers are being put off," he says.

From BBC

Thill acknowledges recent profit margin issues in light of its soaring capital expenditures and the resulting increase in expected depreciation expense.

From Barron's