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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• gross profits
  plural

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Example Sentences

Because it requires massive capex and the subsequent depreciation expenses—which doubled in fiscal 2026 for Oracle—AI cloud computing sales come with a lower gross profit margin than asset-light software does.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Companies on the screen had to have recent gross profit margins below their long-term averages, but have analysts calling for rising gross profit margins.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The service business now comprises around half of the average dealer franchise’s gross profit, according to Cox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The company’s gross profit margin expanded 1.2 percentage points in the first quarter, driven by by higher markups, lower freight costs, and lower “shrink”—the industry’s word for theft.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

For the soul of America was not reflected in that debauch of gross profit making.

From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen

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