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Net profitThe gross profit of a company (total turnover of products sold less costs to purchase or manufacture) less all other expenses. When net profit figures are quoted, the author usually makes it clear whether the figure is before or after tax. In company accounts, the word 'net' is often dropped, so that you simply have 'Profit before tax' and Profit after tax'.Similar MatchesProfit sharing planProfit sharing planAn incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds. Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking ActivitiesDirectly Unproductive Profit-Seeking ActivitiesActivities that have no direct productive purpose (neither increasing consumer utility nor contributing to production of a good or service that would increase utility) and are motivated by the desire to make profit, typically from market distortions created by government policies. Examples are rent seeking and revenue seeking. Term coined by Bhagwati (1982). Profit forecastProfit forecastA prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions. Profit RangeProfit RangeThe range within which a particular position makes a profit. Generally used in refernce to strategies that have two break-even points - an upside break-even and a downside break-even. The price range between the two break-even points would be the profit range. Profit takingProfit takingThe selling of shares when the price has risen, in order to crystallise trading profits. Further Suggestionspaper profitOperating profit margin Profit operating profit Excess profits tax Profitability ratios profit before tax Risk adjusted profitability net profit before tax (pre tax profit) Pretax earnings or profits Non profit endowment Excess profit Accumulated profits tax Gross profit Book profit Profit maximizing profit sharing scheme Not for profit Profit taking Unitised with profit endowment unitised with profits Trading profit Profitability index net profit after tax Realized profit (or loss) |
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