net profit


noun
  1. the actual profit made on a business transaction, sale, etc., or during a specific period of business activity, after deducting all costs from gross receipts.

Origin of net profit

1
First recorded in 1660–70

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British Dictionary definitions for net profit

net profit

noun
  1. gross profit minus all operating costs not included in the calculation of gross profit, esp wages, overheads, and depreciation

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