gross profit

(Accounting & Book-keeping) accounting the difference between total revenue from sales and the total cost of purchases or materials, with an adjustment for stock

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gross profit - (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

gross profit margin, margin

corporate finance - the financial activities of corporation

net income, net profit, profit, profits, earnings, lucre, net - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

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