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

Both metrics beat expectations, with a FactSet analysts’ forecast looking for net profit at 23.3 billion kroner on sales of 71.3 billion kroner.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Its revenue, net profit and operating profits scored all-time highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The Austrian bank reported a first-quarter net profit excluding Russia of 209 million euros, against consensus estimates compiled by the bank of 249 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The London-based bank said Tuesday that net profit rose 0.1% from a year earlier to $6.94 billion for the three months ended March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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