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profit margin

American  

noun

  1. the percentage that profit constitutes of total sales.


Etymology

Origin of profit margin

First recorded in 1925–30


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But CoreWeave wouldn’t have passed the screen anyway, because its third-quarter gross profit margin narrowed from the year-earlier quarter and cash flow was negative.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Gross profit margin is now projected to be around 67.5%, or around 66% excluding U.S. tariff refunds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The core profit margin at the cars business was now seen at between minus 0.5 percent to plus 0.5 percent in 2026, BMW said, meaning it could make an operating loss in its key activity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

That compares to a core profit margin of between one and three percent which the Munich-based manufacturer expected back in June, itself a cut on expectations at the start of the year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

He could undercut his competitors and increase his profit margin.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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