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 Zurich-based reinsurer said Thursday that net profit for the quarter was $1.51 billion compared with $1.275 billion in the year-earlier period.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The analyst expects every $10-a-barrel increase in jet fuel prices to reduce Thai Airways’ 2026 net profit by around 360 million baht a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Adjusted net profit rose to $1.92 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose broadly in line with revenue to $5.44 billion, with flat margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The lender previously said in its full-year results it anticipated 2026 net profit to be around 11 billion euros.

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