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

If Coke loses, however, it faces a bill for back taxes and interest that’s larger than the company’s net income from 2025—plus a higher tax rate going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

In April, Yum Brands reported a first quarter net income of $432 million, up from $253 million a year earlier, boosted by strong sales from Taco Bell and KFC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The Starlink division generates 70% of all revenues and far more than 100% of all net income, given that the rest of the company loses money.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

For its fiscal third quarter, Vail posted net income of $314.4 million, down from $389.7 million a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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