De winstmarge
Example: De winstmarge van het bedrijf is dit jaar gestegen.
Definition
"De winstmarge" refers to the difference between the revenue generated by a business and its costs, expressed as a percentage of revenue. It indicates how much profit a company makes from its sales after covering expenses, showing financial health and efficiency.
Etymology
The term "de winstmarge" combines the Dutch words "winst" meaning profit and "marge" meaning margin. It originates from commercial language where 'margin' denotes the space between cost and selling price. Did you know? The word 'margin' itself comes from the Latin 'margo,' meaning edge or border.
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"De winstmarge" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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