profit margin
noun
: the difference between the cost of buying or making something and the price at which it is sold
The company has one of the highest/lowest profit margins in the industry.
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However, despite pricing pressure, Nio’s vehicle gross profit margin came in at about 12.2%, up from 9.2% in the first quarter and up from 6.2% in the second quarter of 2024.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The gross profit margin is one of them — the portion that companies keep after paying just the direct costs to make or stock their goods.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
In the latest set of earnings releases, Mercedes car division cut its annual profit margin forecast, while the BMW’s automotive segment said its profit margin in the second quarter was lower than expected.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Net profit margin in 2023 in the grocery industry hit 1.6%, the lowest level since 2019, according to FMI, The Food Industry Association.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The gross profit margin is one of them — the portion that companies keep after paying just the direct costs to make or stock their goods.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
In the latest set of earnings releases, Mercedes car division cut its annual profit margin forecast, while the BMW’s automotive segment said its profit margin in the second quarter was lower than expected.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Net profit margin in 2023 in the grocery industry hit 1.6%, the lowest level since 2019, according to FMI, The Food Industry Association.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Profit margin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20margin. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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