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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Example Sentences

Quarterly gross profit was $119 million, better than the $56 million analysts projected.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

Apple’s gross profit margin, which is closely watched by Wall Street, came in at 49.3%, also better than expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Analysts had forecast $150.5 million in net profit and $1.03 billion in gross profit, according to Visible Alpha.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The gross profit on this 2s. worth of rubbish was at least 900 per cent.

From Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand by McMillan, D. G. (David Gervan)

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