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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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Freiha declined to disclose financials but said Blank Street has a $500-million valuation, is profitable and sells about three times as many drinks per store as it did three years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink showed Wall Street that he could build a huge business based on ultralow-cost funds, while staying profitable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

These book-tax gaps can make companies appear profitable on financial statements even in years when their tax bill is temporarily small.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Firefly and Rocket Lab aren’t expected to be profitable in 2026, so they don’t have PE ratios.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“It would have been easier for you. More profitable, certainly. Pyce has no hesitation about buying loyalty. You would have been rich and safe if you’d just sold Miss Nita.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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