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Profit centerA division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.Profit center Similar MatchesTrading profitTrading profitThe profit earned on short-term trades of securities held for less than one year, subject to tax at normal income tax rates. Profit marginProfit marginOperating profit as a percentage of sales (or turnover). To calculate profit margin, multiply operating profit by 100, and divide the result by turnover.Example: Company X made an operating profit of £500m on a turnover of £3,000m. Profit margin was therefore (500 x 100) / 3000= 16.66%Profit margin tells you about the underlying profitability of a company's trading activities, not whether it is actually making money for shareholders. Note that it is calculated before taking account of interest charges or tax. Profit GraphProfit GraphA graphical representation of the potential outcomes of a strategy. Dollars of profit or loss are graphed on the vertical axis, and various stock prices are graphed on the horizontal axis. Results may be depicted at any point in time, although the graph usually depicts the results at expiration of the options involved in the strategy. Profit shiftingProfit shiftingThe use of government policies to alter the outcome of international oligopolistic competition so as to increase the profits of domestic firms at the expense of foreign firms. This is a key element of strategic trade policy. Windfall profitWindfall profitA sudden unexpected profit uncontrolled by the profiting party. Further SuggestionsZero profitnet profit before tax (pre tax profit) Not for profit gross profit Gross profit Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking Activities Book profit net profit after tax Profit forecast Non profit endowment Profit margin Profit sharing plan Profit maximizing pre tax profit Profit Table operating profit Profit Profit Range Gross profit margin Unitised with profit endowment profits warning Excess profits tax Profitability index unitised with profits Operating profit margin |
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