gross profit

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The ITC doesn’t allege unfair trade practices by the foreign producers, and the gross profit margins of U.S. slab producers in 2024 were a healthy 38%, according to an ITC staff report.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The company’s gross profit margin expanded 1.2 percentage points in the first quarter, driven by by higher markups, lower freight costs, and lower “shrink”—the industry’s word for theft.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

In an earnings call, CFO Asha Bakshani notes that hardware gross profit margins sunk to negative 70% over the last two quarters compared with its historical average loss of roughly 50%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The company, the largest contract chip maker in the world by revenue, is enjoying beefy gross profit margins, with sales rising faster than expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For the soul of America was not reflected in that debauch of gross profit making.

From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen