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Reviewed by David Kindness Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Profit margin conveys the relative profitability of ...

What's a good profit margin for your business? There's a quick answer to this question. A good profit margin is usually 10% or higher for most businesses, though this varies significantly by industry.

American Airlines AAL has struggled with respect to a key metric, operating margin, which indicates how efficiently a company manages its operating costs, such as labor and other expenses related to ...