Definition
The percentage of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses are deducted, indicating how efficiently a company converts sales into actual profit. It's calculated by dividing net profit by total revenue and multiplying by 100.
Etymology
Combines 'profit' from Latin 'proficere' (to make progress) with 'margin' from Latin 'margo' (edge, border). The financial term emerged in early 20th century accounting as businesses needed standardized ways to measure and compare profitability across different scales of operation.
Kelly Says
Profit margins vary dramatically by industry - software companies might enjoy 80%+ margins while grocery stores operate on 1-3%. Understanding industry-typical margins is crucial because a 10% margin might be excellent in retail but concerning in technology.
Translations
ARالعربية
هامش الربح
ha-mash er-rubh
CACatalà
profit margin
proh-fit mar-gin
CSČeština
zisk zisk
zisk zisk
DADansk
profitmargin
proh-fit-mar-gin
DEDeutsch
Gewinnmarge
ge-vin-mar-ge
ESEspañol
margen de beneficio
mar-hen deh be-ne-fi-thee-o
FISuomi
voittomarginaali
voh-tto-mar-gi-naali
FRFrançais
marge bénéficiaire
marzh be-ne-fi-see-ar
HIहिन्दी
लाभ मार्जिन
laabh mar-jin
HUMagyar
profitmarz
proh-fit-marz
IDBahasa Indonesia
margin keuntungan
mar-gin ke-tu-ngan
ITItaliano
margine di profitto
mar-zhe-neh dee proh-fit-to
MSBahasa Melayu
margin keuntungan
mar-gin ke-tu-ngan
NLNederlands
winstmarge
vinst-mar-ge
NONorsk
profitmargin
proh-fit-mar-gin
PLPolski
marża zysku
mar-zha zysku
PTPortuguês
margem de lucro
mar-gem deh loo-kro
RORomână
marja de profit
mar-ja deh proh-fit
RUРусский
маржа прибыли
mar-zha pri-by-li
SVSvenska
vinstmargin
vinst-mar-gin
SWKiswahili
faida
fa-i-da
TRTürkçe
kar marjı
kar mar-ji
UKУкраїнська
прибуток
pri-bu-tok
VITiếng Việt
lợi nhuận
loi-nhuan
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀kọ́
awon ekoko