Financial and business terms. 2012.
margin of profit — noun the ratio gross profits divided by net sales • Syn: ↑profit margin, ↑gross margin • Hypernyms: ↑ratio … Useful english dictionary
Profit margin — Profit margin, net margin, net profit margin or net profit ratio all refer to a measure of profitability. It is calculated by finding the net profit as a percentage of the revenue.[1] Net profit Margin = (Net Income / Revenue) x100 The profit… … Wikipedia
margin — mar·gin / mär jən/ n 1: the difference between net sales and the cost of the merchandise sold from which expenses are usu. met or profits derived 2: the amount by which the market value of collateral is greater than the face value of a loan 3 a:… … Law dictionary
profit — prof·it n 1: gain in excess of expenditures: as a: the excess of the selling price of goods over their cost b: net income from a business, investment, or capital appreciation compare earnings, loss … Law dictionary
margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies … Financial and business terms
Margin — This allows investors to buy securities by borrowing money from a broker. The margin is the difference between the market value of a stock and the loan a broker makes. Related: security deposit ( initial). The New York Times Financial Glossary *… … Financial and business terms
profit margin — the amount that the price of a product or service is raised above its cost in order to provide a gross profit. Glossary of Business Terms indicator of profitability. The ratio of earnings available to stockholders to net sales. Determined by… … Financial and business terms
Profit margin — Indicator of profitability. The New York Times Financial Glossary The ratio of earnings available to stockholders to net sales. Determined by dividing net income by revenue for the same 12 month period. Result is shown as a percentage. The New… … Financial and business terms
profit margin — noun the ratio gross profits divided by net sales (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑margin of profit, ↑gross margin • Hypernyms: ↑ratio * * * noun, pl ⋯ gins [count] : the difference between the cost of buying or making something and the price at which it is… … Useful english dictionary
profit margin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms profit margin : singular profit margin plural profit margins business the difference between how much money you get when you sell something and how much it costs you to buy or make it … English dictionary
