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.

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 ...

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 ...