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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.

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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Looking ahead to the second quarter, the company expects revenue to grow at a high-twenties percentage rate over last year, with gross profit dollars growing at a mid-twenties percentage rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The company reiterated its guidance for full-year sales to be up 2% to 6%, but said it now expects gross profit margin to be lower, after previously expecting it to be higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The quarter marked Twilio’s highest growth rate for both revenue and gross profit in over three years, CEO Khozema Shipchandler pointed out.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Most of that profit was thanks to Rivian’s software division, while its vehicle business took a $62 million gross profit loss, primarily as a result of weaker sales of regulatory credits and lower car production.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Annual gross profit of capital, 39 per cent.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

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