unit cost

American  

noun

1. the cost of a specified unit of a product or service.

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unit cost British  

noun

1. the actual cost of producing one article

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Example Sentences

Non-fuel unit costs in the first quarter are expected to be up mid-single digits due to lower capacity and higher operating costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

So if your unit costs you $15,000, you want to make sure it lasts as long as possible.

From MarketWatch

The group looks to be getting unit cost under control after a strong performance in the fourth quarter, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We see favorable unit-cost implication from higher silver production, while higher prices are likely to drive the unit costs below its guidance going into 1H‘26 results,” Ravi writes in a client note.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, even if average selling prices decline from their current dizzying heights, unit costs should decline and profit margins should expand.

From Barron's