gross profit

American  

noun

1. gross receipts less the cost of goods or production but before the deduction of such other costs as rent or salaries.

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gross profit British  

noun

1. accounting the difference between total revenue from sales and the total cost of purchases or materials, with an adjustment for stock

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Example Sentences

XPeng reported improving gross profit margins, which is one reason for the better reaction.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Xiaomi’s gross profit margin dropped to 22.0% for the quarter from 22.8% a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The company, the largest contract chip maker in the world by revenue, is enjoying beefy gross profit margins, with sales rising faster than expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Analysts look to gross profit as a revenue proxy for Block since its headline top-line figure is skewed by volatility in bitcoin-trading flows that carry minimal margin.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

This meant a gross profit of about 250 per cent.

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