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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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The cost of sales rose 6% from a year ago, which reduced gross margin, a measure of how profitable sales are, to 33% from 33.8%.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In a move outlined last year, it said the business would be restructured to pave the way for profitable growth and make it “capital market-ready in the coming years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"What's different about Ford is we've been here for 100 years, and I have one mission on this assignment, and that is to build a sustainably profitable business in Ford for the next 100 years."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Pure-play quantum computing companies are burning cash and trade on sentiment, with none yet profitable, leading to highly varied stock performance.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That he happened to have found a way to make disposal both efficient and profitable was simply a testament to his power.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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