difficulty in maintaining the same amount of profit as previously, due to rising costs, increased competition, etc
profit squeeze in American English
noun
a sharp narrowing of the gap between cost and revenue
Word origin
[1955–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, life-support, opioid, rollout, software
Examples of 'profit squeeze' in a sentence
profit squeeze
But there is more than a normal profit squeeze at work.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Result: a classic margin and profit squeeze between rising costs and falling charges for services, which threatens their stability.