What is the most profitable industry in the world? Not oil, not IT, not pharma. It's scientific publishing.

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What is the most profitable industry in the world? Not oil, not IT, not pharma. It's scientific publishing.

Source: Cornell University

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I feel like there are a lot higher percentages out there. What about those dudes selling specialized bulbs and car electronics for $38 that probably cost $0.08 to produce?

Yeah I’m pretty sure this chart is incorrect. For example bizbuysell states that vending machines have much higher profit margins, with the low end being almost 50%. https://www.bizbuysell.com/learning-center/most-profitable-businesses/

So either Cornell is measuring differently or they’re not including certain industries.