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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• gross income vs. gross profit

Example Sentences

Average daily sales volumes grow 12.4%, but gross profit margins declined by 0.5 percentage points.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Lamb Weston falls as the company reports higher manufacturing costs and lower gross profit in its latest quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Lamb Weston falls as the company reports higher manufacturing costs and lower gross profit in its latest quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The payments company expects to generate $2 million in gross profit per employee this year following recently announced layoffs, up from $1 million in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The portion, too, of the gross profit, which forms the remuneration for the labor and skill of the dealer or producer, is very different in different employments.

From Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy by Mill, John Stuart

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