net profit

American  

noun

• net profits
  plural

1. the actual profit made on a business transaction, sale, etc., or during a specific period of business activity, after deducting all costs from gross receipts.

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net profit British  

noun

1. gross profit minus all operating costs not included in the calculation of gross profit, esp wages, overheads, and depreciation

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• net profits
  plural

Etymology

Origin of net profit

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

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net profit

Chinese tech firm Tencent posted quarterly net profit Wednesday that was short of expectations, as the gaming and advertising giant looks to monetise its heavy investment in artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

However, the Ximalaya integration process is likely to drag down net profit growth and weigh on margins, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Taiwanese tech hardware titan Foxconn reported on Wednesday a forecast-busting second quarter net profit, as exploding demand for artificial intelligence servers needed in data centres powered the company's growth.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

It posted net profit of $917 million for the three months ended June 30, up from $229 million a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Her net profit, therefore, would be as great as that of someone who read a great deal but remembered very little.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg