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

Analysts had forecast $343 million in net profit and $1.38 billion in gross profit, according to Visible Alpha.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

Automotive gross profit, what car sales earn before research, overhead and new investment, therefore cannot be treated as a budget for AI.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The home builder said Tuesday it now expects annual gross profit margin to be 16.0% to 16.2%, down from its earlier guidance of 16.1% to 16.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In the ninety-six size, extra fancy Jonathans sold at three for ten cents, or $3.20 per box, showing a gross profit of about 200 per cent.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by A. W. Latham

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