bottom line

bottom line

n.

1. The line in a financial statement that shows net income or loss.

2. The final result or statement; upshot: "The bottom line, however, is that he has escaped" (David Wise).

3. The main or essential point: "A lot can happen between now and December, but the bottom linefor nowis that the city is still heading toward default" (New York).

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bottom line

n

1. (Business / Commerce) the last line of a financial statement that shows the net profit or loss of a company or organization

2. the final outcome of a process, discussion, etc

3. the most important or fundamental aspect of a situation

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bottom line - A reference to the line at the bottom of a financial statement that shows the profit or balance.

See also related terms for profit.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bottom line - the last line in an audit; the line that shows profit or loss line - text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza" audit, audited account - an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
	2.	bottom line - the decisive point point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

Translations

bottom line n the bottom line (Fin) → il risultato finanziario; (essential point) → l'essenziale m; (result) → il risultato