net profit
noun[CorU]
FINANCE,ACCOUNTINGukusthemoneymade by acompanyorpartof acompanyfor aparticularperiodafter allcosts,taxes, etc. have beenpaid:
net profit climbs/falls/risesAnnualnetprofitfell20% in thewakeoftoughcompetition.
a net profit of $12m/£78m/€1bn, etc.Thecompanypostedanetprofitof $160m for the firstquarter.
themoneymade fromsellingsomething after allcosts,taxes, etc. have beenpaid:
Theticketagent'sprofitiscalculatedas thesumof thenetprofitfromsellingticketsand thebonus.