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

Grab achieved an annual net profit in 2025 and is shifting its strategy to become a data science company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

ASML’s net profit grew to 2.76 billion euros from nearly 2.36 billion euros a year earlier, beating market expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It generated 2025 revenue of about $250 million, up 335% year over year, and produced an adjusted net profit of $90 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Snap has grown revenue quickly since going public in 2017, but the company has never reported an annual net profit, posting a loss of $460 million in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Her net profit, therefore, would be as great as that of someone who read a great deal but remembered very little.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg