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net income

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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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Origin of net income

First recorded in 1760–70

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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

So the consensus forecasts become a hodgepodge of estimates, with some tracking net income and some using earnings before bad stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Adjusted net income, which excludes nonrecurring items, fell 25.8% to $1.03 billion, while adjusted earnings per share declined to $1.56 from $2.12 but beat the FactSet EPS consensus of $1.49.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

He declined to disclose the company’s net income but said the business was profitable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 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

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