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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).
Generic synonyms: Income
Specialized synonyms: Earning Per Share, Windfall Profit, Cleanup, Killing, Fast Buck, Quick Buck, Filthy Lucre, Gross Profit, Gross Profit Margin, Margin, Markup, Accumulation, Dividend
Terms within: Part, Percentage, Portion, Share
Derivative terms: Net, Profit, Profiteer
Definition of Net profit
1. Noun. (finance) The gross revenue minus all expenses ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Net Profit
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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