gross profit

American  

noun

• gross profits
  plural

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 profits
  plural

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gross profit

For comparison, Micron’s last authorization of $10 billion in May 2018 was about two quarters’ worth of gross profit at the time.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Sankar noted that the current $35 billion authorization is less than the gross profit of about $47 billion that Micron posted in its most recent quarter alone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

KB Home KBH 1.53%increase; up pointing triangle lowered its outlook for housing gross profit margin, as the company is seeing conditions in the housing industry continue to worsen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The company’s revenue slid 2% to $25.9 billion, while gross profit per retailed vehicle fell 2.5%, to $2,253, in the fiscal year ended Feb. 28.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

I sold a few more guns than I otherwise would have done, but I did not make one dollar more of gross profit.

From A Man of Samples Something about the men he met "On the Road" by William H. Maher

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