profitperitem
nounUK /ˈprɒfɪt pɜːr ˈaɪtəm/
US /ˈprɑːfɪt pɜːr ˈaɪtəm/
The money you make from selling one thing after paying what it cost.
If a lemonade costs 50 cents to make and sells for a dollar, the profit per item is 50 cents.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The average money earned from each product sold in a store.
The shop tracked its profit per item to see which snacks were worth selling.
3. The extra money left after all costs for a single sale are paid.
Selling one toy gave them a profit per item of two dollars.
4. A way to compare how much money different products make one at a time.
The bakery compared the profit per item of cakes and cookies.