proprietarysalesprofits
nounUK /prəˈpraɪətəri seɪlz ˈprɒfɪts/
US /prəˈpraɪəteri seɪlz ˈprɑːfɪts/
Money a company makes from selling its own special products.
The company's proprietary sales profits grew after they launched their new software.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The earnings from selling goods that are legally owned and controlled by one company.
Their proprietary sales profits were protected by patents on the formula.
3. Income a business reports from its own branded product lines rather than resold goods.
Investors asked how much of the total came from proprietary sales profits.
4. Financial gains tied to exclusive technology or formulas sold by a firm.
The startup reinvested its proprietary sales profits into research.