net profit
noun
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.
net profits
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pluralof net profit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the second quarter of this year, the firm reported net profits of 386 million euros, helped by a refund from US tariffs later struck down by the US Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The commerce group, which also owns Chinese shopping platform Pinduoduo, said net profits declined 12% from the same period of the previous year to RMB27.2 billion, but was above forecasts of RMB27.4 billion, per LSEG.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
"He has decided he would like to give me 10 million pounds, but for that he wants 50% of my net profits for life."
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
If retail prices remain unchanged, Citi estimates 2026 net profits to be set back for gold jewelers: Laopu Gold by 15%, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group by 26% and Luk Fook Holdings by 6%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
My net profits were four thousand five hundred dollars, or just about thirteen per cent.
From The Bail Jumper by Robert J. C. Stead
