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profitability

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌprɑːfɪtəˈbɪləti/ · UK /ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪləti/

profitability means: The ability of a business or activity to earn more money than it spends.

noun

MAKING MONEYB2

The ability of a business or activity to earn more money than it spends.

  • Lower costs improved profitability.
  • The company’s profitability fell after sales slowed.
  • Will this investment increase the profitability of the business?

Common phrases: improve profitability, company profitability, long-term profitability

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What does profitability mean?

The ability of a business or activity to earn more money than it spends.

What is profitability in other languages?

Türkçe: kârlılık · Español: rentabilidad · Français: rentabilité · Deutsch: Rentabilität · Italiano: redditività · 日本語: 収益性

How do you pronounce profitability?

In American English /ˌprɑːfɪtəˈbɪləti/; in British English /ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪləti/.

How do you use profitability in a sentence?

Lower costs improved profitability. The company’s profitability fell after sales slowed.

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