operating profit
noun[CorU]
ACCOUNTINGukusa company'sprofitfromitsnormalbusinessactivities, notincludinganyearnedfrominvestmentsorsalesofassets,calculatedby takingoperatingexpensesaway fromgrossincome:
Lastyear, theymade anoperatingprofitof$17m onrevenuesof $1.54billion.