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

The grocery chain posted net income of $293 million, or 55 cents a share, down from $400.6 million, or 69 cents a share, the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sales in fiscal 2025, which ended in May, were 83% higher than a year ago, while net income more than quadrupled.

From Barron's

The analysts expect third-quarter net income of 83 million euros, driven by fares growth of 4%, but lower net income than the prior year mostly due to lower interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Without the restructuring and other one-time charges stemming from the IPO and reorganization, Andersen said its operating business had $135 million of net income for the year, with no deductions for non-controlling interests.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is particularly significant because recent rate cuts that have left banks’ net interest margins near 1% have made rising loan volumes that much more important to net income.

From Barron's