net income

American  

noun

net incomes plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• net incomes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of net income

First recorded in 1760–70

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Example Sentences

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net income

That isn’t to say Microsoft isn’t raking in cash: the company’s most recent earnings report tallies nearly $32 billion in net income in the last fiscal year.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

“Micron and Nvidia are expected to be the largest contributors to second-quarter net income growth, accounting for 21.1% and 19.6%, respectively. Together, they’ll drive more than 40% of total growth,” he says.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

Rising fuel costs cut into profits, but net income topped analyst estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

In the first three months of 2026, Meta's net income rose to more than $26 billion.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

His company boosted net income by 14 percent in 2008, and he fully expects the growth to continue.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander