Sentence examples for profit much less from inspiring English sources

Indeed, most of these companies have yet to turn a profit, much less pay the skimpiest of dividends.

Numerous initiatives have failed to yield profit, much less a fortune, and many in the business community are walking away from the whole idea, he said.

Unable to turn a profit, much less build new theaters, owners introduced 15-minute intermissions to lure patrons to the concessions, but that could not put an end to the slow decline.

If you buy stocks all the time, whether they are high or low, you can expect to profit much less than if you buy only when they are low.

Founded in 1932 on the principle of "play well," or "leg godt" in Danish, by a local carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen, this privately held company had a very Scandinavian aversion to talking about profits, much less orienting the company around them.

Until now, none of her investments have matured, but she worries about whether she can actually withdraw her profits, much less get back the principal.

In finance, the link between effort and profit is much less robust than in dentistry or manufacturing.

While turnover is between £300k and £400k, actual profit is much less.

The company doesn't post profit figures, much less announce results that are audited at an international standard.

(This set cost twice as much as the first, but the jeweler's profit was much less).

But in 2009 profits were much less than expected and angry partners began to leave.