Phrase guide

profit margin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The ratio of net income to net sales of a company expressed as a percentage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • If a company has $10,000 net income and $100,000 net sales, then the profit margin equals ($10,000 : $100,000) .10, or 10%.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the ratio gross profits divided by net sales

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: margin of profit, gross margin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ratio

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: marge de benefici — ratio of income to sales
  • Catalan: marge de guany — ratio of income to sales
  • Chinese Mandarin: 利潤率 /利润率 (lìrùnlǜ) — ratio of income to sales
  • Finnish: voittoprosentti — ratio of income to sales
  • Finnish: voittomarginaali — ratio of income to sales
  • French: marge bénéficiaire nette — ratio of income to sales
  • French: marge nette — ratio of income to sales
  • German: Gewinnspanne — ratio of income to sales
  • Japanese: 利鞘 (rizaya) — ratio of income to sales
  • Polish: marża — ratio of income to sales
  • Portuguese: margem de lucro — ratio of income to sales
  • Russian: рента́бельность прода́ж (rentábelʹnostʹ prodáž) — ratio of income to sales
  • Spanish: margen de beneficios — ratio of income to sales