profit margin

How much of each rupee or dollar a company takes in that it keeps as profit.

The fuller meaning

Net profit divided by revenue, as a percentage: the share of each unit of sales kept as profit. Comparing margins over time and with peers shows pricing power and cost control better than profit alone.

profit margin.

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