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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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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

Licensing intellectual property is a super profitable business that allows Arm to command gross profit margins of 97% now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Revenues, at $29.1 million, looked fine—Wall Street was looking for $28.6 million—but gross profit margins were a little weaker than expected.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Therein unlawful combinations and unnatural restrictions are essential if those engaged would show a gross profit of even fifteen per cent. on their gross output.

From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Lawson, Thomas William

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