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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 profit
noun
- gross profit minus all operating costs not included in the calculation of gross profit, esp wages, overheads, and depreciation
Word History and Origins
Origin of net profit1
Example Sentences
Investors also will get a portion of net profits, and Pressman said the company will not take any money from a film’s net profits until investors are paid back with interest.
Some commentators pointed out that the average net profit margin for supermarkets is about 1%.
Toyota Motor slipped 0.4% after it reported Wednesday that it doubled its net profit in the fiscal year that ended in March.
Once champion racehorses finish racing, stud careers typically begin in the hope that their bloodlines will preserve legacy, and net profit.
Last year, though, its chief executive said the company was on track to see its first annual net profit in a decade.
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