thin margins
- razor-thinExtremely narrow or slight
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- slimThin or meager
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- narrowOf small width
squeezed · breakeven · overhead · markup · cutthroat · competitive · wholesale · retail · volume · penny-pinching · shoestring · scraping · precarious · risky · lean · efficiency · cost-cutting · undercutting
financial risk/stability
thin marginsfinancial cushion
Reserve funds for hardship
buffer · financial security · margin of safety · breathing room · wiggle room