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net profit

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

earnings, net income, profit, profits, lucre, net

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

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net profit

n → utile m netto

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