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MichMan

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3. Apple has a profit margin of 24%

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 05:26 AM

Apr 2025

They have been gouging consumers for years.

For comparison, Exxon profit margin is 9.6 %, Kroger is 2.2%, Ford is 5.5 % and Wal Mart is 2.85%

Apple could cut theirs in half and still make more than those companies.

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