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

The German airline’s 2025 pretax profit was broadly in line with expectations despite slightly weaker operating profit due to higher costs, but a higher tax rate reduced net profit more than expected, Zhong says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s also roughly half the $45 billion net profit recorded last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

According to IATA's calculations, net profit is expected to be $4.50 per passenger, half the 2025 figure.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He expects 2Q net profit to increase around 12% from a year earlier and 5% sequentially to about 900 million ringgit, close to the record 905.7 million ringgit posted in 4Q.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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