profit

Often profits.

1. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction.

2. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.

3. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.

Synonyms:

return

Antonyms:

loss

the monetary surplus left to a producer or employer after deducting wages, rent, cost of raw materials, etc..

The company works on a small margin of profit.

Synonyms:

net income

advantage; benefit; gain.

Synonyms:

worth, use, avail, good

to gain an advantage or benefit.

He profited greatly from his schooling.

to make a profit.

to take advantage.

to profit from the weaknesses of others.

to be of service or benefit.

to make progress.

(often plural) excess of revenues over outlays and expenses in a business enterprise over a given period of time, usually a year

the monetary gain derived from a transaction

1. income derived from property or an investment, as contrasted with capital gains

2. the ratio of this income to the investment or principal

economics

1. the income or reward accruing to a successful entrepreneur and held to be the motivating factor of all economic activity in a capitalist economy

2. ( as modifier )

   the profit motive

a gain, benefit, or advantage