Phrase guide

gross profit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: accounting, business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gross profit margin, margin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: رِبْح إِجْمَالِيّ (ribḥ ʔijmāliyy) — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Chinese Mandarin: 毛利 (máolì) — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Czech: hrubý zisk — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Finnish: myyntikate — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • French: marge brute — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • German: Bruttogewinn — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • German: Rohertrag — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Irish: brabús comhlán — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Japanese: 粗利益 (ararieki) — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Japanese: 粗利 (arari) — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Romanian: câștig brut — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Russian: ва́ловая при́быль (válovaja príbylʹ) — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold
  • Slovak: hrubý zisk — the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold