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profitable

[prof-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /


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SpaceX’s higher valuation also could mean that SpaceX is growing faster and more profitable than investors assume.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It will take 18 to 24 months, the company figures, to find new customers and get enough production to be profitable again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Shares of Sysco were falling Monday after announcing a massive deal to buy privately held Jetro Restaurant Depot, as the food-service giant looks to enter the more profitable and growing “cash and carry” business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Poolman says the goal is to have "more than 100 worldwide", however, he will not be drawn on whether the facilities are yet profitable.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

His fellow planters cherished him as a visionary for being the first in the region to switch to cotton, leading the profitable charge.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead