A profit center is a branch or division of a company that directly adds or is expected to add to the entire organization's bottom line. It is treated as a separate, standalone business ...

Profit Center: A unit or division within an organization that is responsible for generating its own revenue and profit. The performance of these LOBs is measured by the profits they generate.

Opinions expressed are those of the author. There are revenue-generating (profit center) and purely cost-center departments in any given organization. Some argue that a cost center can never be a ...