net profit

American  

noun

• net profits
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• net profits
  plural

Etymology

Origin of net profit

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

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net profit

South Korean internet company Naver reported a 42% rise in second-quarter net profit to 704.3 billion won, beating analyst estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The group reiterated its full-year net profit guidance of 6.3 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

For the fiscal year ending March 2027, Nintendo continues to expect revenue to fall 11% to ¥2.050 trillion and net profit to drop 27% to ¥310.00 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The figures beat analysts’ forecast for net profit of 1.90 billion euros and revenue of 20.64 billion euros, according to consensus estimates provided by the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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