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net profit

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net profit
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) gross profit minus all operating costs not included in the calculation of gross profit, esp wages, overheads, and depreciation
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Noun1.net profit - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)net profit - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
earning per share - the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock
windfall profit - profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
cleanup, killing - a very large profit
fast buck, quick buck - quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck"
filthy lucre - shameful profit; "he would sell his soul for filthy lucre"
gross profit, gross profit margin, margin - (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
share, percentage, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
markup - the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
accumulation - (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
dividend - that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
Translations
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Also election day came round again, and Jurgis made half a week's wages out of that, all net profit.
To say what the net profits have been, to the entire body of people who have invested money in the telephone, will always be more or less of a guess.
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