Definition of Net profit

1. Noun. The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses).


Definition of Net profit

1. Noun. (finance) The gross revenue minus all expenses ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Net Profit

net force
net heating value
net income
net knot
net lease
net leases
net melon
net metering
net minder
net minders
net net
net neutrality
net operating income
net pay
net present value
net profit (current term)
net sales
net ton
net weight
net worth
netball
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netbook
netbooks
netcast
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Literary usage of Net profit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1903)
"Herd F, кате in one year 8812 pounds milk: average test, 3.16 per cent; ZS1 pounds butter; net profit, 119.30. CUT 23—Maid, Herd F, rare in on« Tear 6979 ..."

2. Accounting Theory and Practice by Roy Bernard Kester (1917)
"Accordingly, the final section of the profit and loss statement gives the disposition of the net profit and its appropriation or addition to the previous ..."

3. Auditing Theory and Practice by Robert Hiester Montgomery (1912)
"Gross and net profit Charts: It is sometimes difficult for a business man to calculate how much gross profit he must make to cover his general expenses. ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"The average cost of production and the net profit per acre as estimated by this authority are as follows: Virginia, cost $50, profit $39.75; North Carolina, ..."

5. 20th Century Bookkeeping and Accounting: A Treatise on Modern Bookkeeping by James Williams Baker (1918)
"The addition of other income to the net profit on operations gives the gross ... This is deducted from the gross income to ascertain the net profit for the ..."

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