net income

American  

noun

1. the excess of revenues and gains of a business over expenses and losses during a given period of time.

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Etymology

Origin of net income

First recorded in 1760–70

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• gross income vs. net income

Example Sentences

After that, the Fed’s net income soared because it sharply increased its asset holdings while changing how it controls interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Winnebago reported higher second-quarter revenue and net income, exceeding analyst expectations for both metrics.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My net income is about £2,998 a month, and my housing costs are now over 50% of that. It's just not sustainable."

From BBC

Optical communications accounted for around 40% of Corning’s net income External link in the last fiscal year, according to its latest earnings report in January.

From Barron's

The company posted net income of $327 million, or 83 cents a share, up from $204 million, or 54 cents a share, the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal