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Net profit after taxThe net profits of a company after taxation. This is the 'bottom line' that you often hear about. Dividends are paid out of net profits after tax, and the amount that isn't paid out is the retained profit.Similar MatchesGross profitGross profitThe difference between (i) turnover and (ii) the cost of making a product or providing a service, before taking into account overheads, salaries and wages, and interest payments.The logical step after calculating gross profit is to go on to calculate the gross profit margin, which is the gross profit as a percentage of turnover.Example: a company has turnover of £10m and the cost of providing its service is £5mits gross profit is £5mits gross profit margin is £5m / £10m x 100 = 50% Profit shiftingProfit shiftingThe use of government policies to alter the outcome of international oligopolistic competition so as to increase the profits of domestic firms at the expense of foreign firms. This is a key element of strategic trade policy. Windfall profitWindfall profitA sudden unexpected profit uncontrolled by the profiting party. Profit takingProfit takingThe selling of shares when the price has risen, in order to crystallise trading profits. Book profitBook profitThe cumulative book income plus any gain or loss on disposition of assets. Further SuggestionsUnitised with profit endowmentProfit Range Profit forecast pre tax profit profit sharing scheme Realized profit (or loss) Not for profit Zero profit paper profit Gross profit Profit Graph Profit Table net profit before tax (pre tax profit) operating profit Non profit endowment Full with profit endowment Excess profit Profit sharing plan profit margin Profitability ratios Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking Activities Pretax earnings or profits Trading profit Net profit margin Profit taking |
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