net profit

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of net profit

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

Baidu’s net profit continued to decline in the first quarter, falling 55% from a year earlier to 3.45 billion yuan, equivalent to $506.6 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Baidu’s net profit fell 55% to 3.45 billion yuan, while revenue slipped 1.1% to 32.08 billion yuan.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

LVMH, the world's largest luxury group which owns Dior, Celine, Moet Hennessy and other brands, posted a 22-percent drop in net profit in the first half of 2025.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Europe’s largest insurer by market capitalization booked €3.69 billion in net profit attributable to shareholders in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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