Net profit

1. Tax and accounting. Profit after tax, also known as Earnings.

2. More generally, profit calculated after taking account of related expenses.

Sometimes referred to informally as the bottom line because of its position at (or near) the bottom line of an Income statement.

The alternative term net income may refer to either of the definitions of Net profit in 1. and 2. above.

See also

• Bottom line
• Earnings
• Gross profit
• Income statement