net income

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of net income¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

That contrasts with adjusted net income north of $10 billion in fiscal 2023, the year after net farm profits hit a record.

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The outlook came as a surprise to Wall Street, as analysts surveyed by FactSet were expecting, on average, net income to increase to $5.11 billion.

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DB keeps revenue forecasts largely unchanged, but lifts the adjusted net income estimates by 3% to reflect the one-off income tax benefit.

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The company reported adjusted net income for its fiscal first quarter of 93 cents a share, as revenue climbed 16% from a year ago to $2.47 billion.

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Those stocks have all grown or initiated dividends over the past 12 months and pay out less than 30% of net income on average.

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