Net profit, also referred to as the
bottom line,
net income, or
net earnings is a measure of the profitability of a venture after accounting for all costs. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 91% responded that they found the "net profit" metric very useful. In
accounting, net profit is equal to the
gross profit minus
overheads minus
interest payable for a given time period (usually:
accounting period).