profit

Definition
The positive gain from an investment or business operation after subtracting for all expenses. opposite of loss.




profit is ...
... part of the
Accounting and Investor Relations subjects.


Related Terms

earnings -  More
net profit -  More
surplus -
pre-tax profit margin, black ink, capital gain, direct profit, paper profit, excess profits tax, fixed-charge coverage ratio, pre-depreciation profit, reinvestment, profit warning  and  


profit appears in these other terms

gross profit, operating profit, profit margin, profit ratio, take profits, profit center, profit-taking


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