net profit

American  

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.

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net profit British  

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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Etymology

Origin of net profit

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

New entrant JD.com recently reported a 55% drop in quarterly net profit, while sector leader Meituan on Friday posted its first loss in nearly three years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Swiss private bank expects to grow its net profit by 15% every year and increase its return on tangible equity to 20%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The net profit guidance is 4% higher than what they had expected, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

Data from CryptoQuant showed that the investors selling bitcoin right now are doing so at net profit, which means any capitulation or margin calls haven’t happened yet.

From MarketWatch

Analysts had forecast a quarterly net profit of $1.325 billion, according to consensus estimates provided by the company.

From The Wall Street Journal