Single word for profit or loss Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)A single word for a person who suffers great lossDefining profit loss in laymans terms - without using loss in the explanationAssociation for profit“Huge potential profit” vs. “huge profit potential”Synonym for “marketing” that doesn't imply selling or profitWord for Loss of Calibration?What alternate terminology would be most appropriate for loss of potential profit (versus loss of merchandise) excluding “theft” and “stealing”?Word or expression for a convenient and unsupported answerWord or idiom for guilt by profit?A word for mourning future endings/loss
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Single word for profit or loss
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)A single word for a person who suffers great lossDefining profit loss in laymans terms - without using loss in the explanationAssociation for profit“Huge potential profit” vs. “huge profit potential”Synonym for “marketing” that doesn't imply selling or profitWord for Loss of Calibration?What alternate terminology would be most appropriate for loss of potential profit (versus loss of merchandise) excluding “theft” and “stealing”?Word or expression for a convenient and unsupported answerWord or idiom for guilt by profit?A word for mourning future endings/loss
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I need a single word or short phrase (2 or 3 words at most) that describes revenue minus expenses, that is the net financial gain or loss. It is unknown when applying this term whether the amount is a loss or gain, so I am looking for a term that intentionally leaves that unspecified. The word will be used as a label, so it would preferably be a very clear word without alternate meanings that can stand on its own. That somewhat excludes slang, but my situation doesn't necessarily require an especially formal word.
I've tried several routes to see if I could find something. I've been surprised that I haven't found results readily, to be honest. "Bottom line" seems close, but I feel that doesn't seem quite precise enough for a label. "Net" would be appropriate, but as a label, it may not be especially clear that it refers to financial profit/loss. (There are a number of non-financial quantities in the same context.)
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I need a single word or short phrase (2 or 3 words at most) that describes revenue minus expenses, that is the net financial gain or loss. It is unknown when applying this term whether the amount is a loss or gain, so I am looking for a term that intentionally leaves that unspecified. The word will be used as a label, so it would preferably be a very clear word without alternate meanings that can stand on its own. That somewhat excludes slang, but my situation doesn't necessarily require an especially formal word.
I've tried several routes to see if I could find something. I've been surprised that I haven't found results readily, to be honest. "Bottom line" seems close, but I feel that doesn't seem quite precise enough for a label. "Net" would be appropriate, but as a label, it may not be especially clear that it refers to financial profit/loss. (There are a number of non-financial quantities in the same context.)
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asked Nov 10 '14 at 22:49
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How about Net$? Or whatever the local currency symbol is.
– TRomano
Nov 10 '14 at 22:53
4
profitcan be negative, so that's a good option. Also you can useoverall change.
– Arsen Y.M.
Nov 10 '14 at 22:54
1
@ArsenY.M.: +1 forprofit.overall changeis no good, since it does not tell you what+means and what-means. (gainorlosswould be OK too -gainis likeprofit, andlossjust swaps the signs.)
– Drew
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@ArsenY.M. is right. If you don't say whether it's profit or loss then it's not clear what the positive/negative sign means. I regularly work with cost spreadsheets where loss is positive - you can't just assume that + means profit and - means loss. For that reason, 'profit' is actually a better label than the proposed term - because a loss is defined as a negative profit.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@Drew, great minds, huh?
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:58
add a comment |
I need a single word or short phrase (2 or 3 words at most) that describes revenue minus expenses, that is the net financial gain or loss. It is unknown when applying this term whether the amount is a loss or gain, so I am looking for a term that intentionally leaves that unspecified. The word will be used as a label, so it would preferably be a very clear word without alternate meanings that can stand on its own. That somewhat excludes slang, but my situation doesn't necessarily require an especially formal word.
I've tried several routes to see if I could find something. I've been surprised that I haven't found results readily, to be honest. "Bottom line" seems close, but I feel that doesn't seem quite precise enough for a label. "Net" would be appropriate, but as a label, it may not be especially clear that it refers to financial profit/loss. (There are a number of non-financial quantities in the same context.)
single-word-requests nouns phrase-requests
asked Nov 10 '14 at 22:49
jpmc26jpmc26
1,212921
I need a single word or short phrase (2 or 3 words at most) that describes revenue minus expenses, that is the net financial gain or loss. It is unknown when applying this term whether the amount is a loss or gain, so I am looking for a term that intentionally leaves that unspecified. The word will be used as a label, so it would preferably be a very clear word without alternate meanings that can stand on its own. That somewhat excludes slang, but my situation doesn't necessarily require an especially formal word.
I've tried several routes to see if I could find something. I've been surprised that I haven't found results readily, to be honest. "Bottom line" seems close, but I feel that doesn't seem quite precise enough for a label. "Net" would be appropriate, but as a label, it may not be especially clear that it refers to financial profit/loss. (There are a number of non-financial quantities in the same context.)
single-word-requests nouns phrase-requests
single-word-requests nouns phrase-requests
asked Nov 10 '14 at 22:49
jpmc26jpmc26
1,212921
asked Nov 10 '14 at 22:49
jpmc26jpmc26
1,212921
asked Nov 10 '14 at 22:49
jpmc26jpmc26
1,212921
asked Nov 10 '14 at 22:49
jpmc26jpmc26
1,212921
asked Nov 10 '14 at 22:49
jpmc26jpmc26
1,212921
1,212921
2
How about Net$? Or whatever the local currency symbol is.
– TRomano
Nov 10 '14 at 22:53
4
profitcan be negative, so that's a good option. Also you can useoverall change.
– Arsen Y.M.
Nov 10 '14 at 22:54
1
@ArsenY.M.: +1 forprofit.overall changeis no good, since it does not tell you what+means and what-means. (gainorlosswould be OK too -gainis likeprofit, andlossjust swaps the signs.)
– Drew
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@ArsenY.M. is right. If you don't say whether it's profit or loss then it's not clear what the positive/negative sign means. I regularly work with cost spreadsheets where loss is positive - you can't just assume that + means profit and - means loss. For that reason, 'profit' is actually a better label than the proposed term - because a loss is defined as a negative profit.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@Drew, great minds, huh?
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:58
add a comment |
2
How about Net$? Or whatever the local currency symbol is.
– TRomano
Nov 10 '14 at 22:53
4
profitcan be negative, so that's a good option. Also you can useoverall change.
– Arsen Y.M.
Nov 10 '14 at 22:54
1
@ArsenY.M.: +1 forprofit.overall changeis no good, since it does not tell you what+means and what-means. (gainorlosswould be OK too -gainis likeprofit, andlossjust swaps the signs.)
– Drew
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@ArsenY.M. is right. If you don't say whether it's profit or loss then it's not clear what the positive/negative sign means. I regularly work with cost spreadsheets where loss is positive - you can't just assume that + means profit and - means loss. For that reason, 'profit' is actually a better label than the proposed term - because a loss is defined as a negative profit.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@Drew, great minds, huh?
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:58
2
2
How about Net$? Or whatever the local currency symbol is.
– TRomano
Nov 10 '14 at 22:53
How about Net$? Or whatever the local currency symbol is.
– TRomano
Nov 10 '14 at 22:53
4
4
profit can be negative, so that's a good option. Also you can use overall change.– Arsen Y.M.
Nov 10 '14 at 22:54
profit can be negative, so that's a good option. Also you can use overall change.– Arsen Y.M.
Nov 10 '14 at 22:54
1
1
@ArsenY.M.: +1 for
profit.overall change is no good, since it does not tell you what + means and what - means. (gain or loss would be OK too - gain is like profit, and loss just swaps the signs.)– Drew
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@ArsenY.M.: +1 for
profit.overall change is no good, since it does not tell you what + means and what - means. (gain or loss would be OK too - gain is like profit, and loss just swaps the signs.)– Drew
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@ArsenY.M. is right. If you don't say whether it's profit or loss then it's not clear what the positive/negative sign means. I regularly work with cost spreadsheets where loss is positive - you can't just assume that + means profit and - means loss. For that reason, 'profit' is actually a better label than the proposed term - because a loss is defined as a negative profit.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@ArsenY.M. is right. If you don't say whether it's profit or loss then it's not clear what the positive/negative sign means. I regularly work with cost spreadsheets where loss is positive - you can't just assume that + means profit and - means loss. For that reason, 'profit' is actually a better label than the proposed term - because a loss is defined as a negative profit.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@Drew, great minds, huh?
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:58
@Drew, great minds, huh?
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:58
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Net profit is a proper definition or net financial result:
- Often referred to as the bottom line, net profit is calculated by subtracting a company's total expenses from total revenue, thus showing what the company has earned (or lost) in a given period of time (usually one year). also called net income or net earnings.
Source: (www.investorwords.com)
'P/L' to its friends.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 23:17
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During 40 years in the profession I never discovered any better term than 'Profit or loss'.
Some people I knew, mostly Americans, would talk about a 'negative profit'. I could never understand why they would use two words where one would suffice - namely 'loss'.
You could use 'income' - 'gross income', 'net income'. If it is negative, I guess you still call it 'income'. I have never heard of 'outgo'!
answered Nov 10 '14 at 23:41
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net
The amount remaining after expenses are deducted
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The word Stake does the job well. Just wanted to help people who are still visiting here for an answer.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:06
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-1. I don't think stake is correct in this context. A stake is merely an interest or share in a business, which is quite different from what the overall return of the business is.
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:13
@Chappo Agreed.
– a.premkumar
Dec 24 '18 at 10:58
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Net profit is a proper definition or net financial result:
- Often referred to as the bottom line, net profit is calculated by subtracting a company's total expenses from total revenue, thus showing what the company has earned (or lost) in a given period of time (usually one year). also called net income or net earnings.
Source: (www.investorwords.com)
'P/L' to its friends.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 23:17
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Net profit is a proper definition or net financial result:
- Often referred to as the bottom line, net profit is calculated by subtracting a company's total expenses from total revenue, thus showing what the company has earned (or lost) in a given period of time (usually one year). also called net income or net earnings.
Source: (www.investorwords.com)
'P/L' to its friends.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 23:17
add a comment |
Net profit is a proper definition or net financial result:
- Often referred to as the bottom line, net profit is calculated by subtracting a company's total expenses from total revenue, thus showing what the company has earned (or lost) in a given period of time (usually one year). also called net income or net earnings.
Source: (www.investorwords.com)
Net profit is a proper definition or net financial result:
- Often referred to as the bottom line, net profit is calculated by subtracting a company's total expenses from total revenue, thus showing what the company has earned (or lost) in a given period of time (usually one year). also called net income or net earnings.
Source: (www.investorwords.com)
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'P/L' to its friends.
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'P/L' to its friends.
– A E
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'P/L' to its friends.
– A E
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'P/L' to its friends.
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During 40 years in the profession I never discovered any better term than 'Profit or loss'.
Some people I knew, mostly Americans, would talk about a 'negative profit'. I could never understand why they would use two words where one would suffice - namely 'loss'.
You could use 'income' - 'gross income', 'net income'. If it is negative, I guess you still call it 'income'. I have never heard of 'outgo'!
answered Nov 10 '14 at 23:41
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During 40 years in the profession I never discovered any better term than 'Profit or loss'.
Some people I knew, mostly Americans, would talk about a 'negative profit'. I could never understand why they would use two words where one would suffice - namely 'loss'.
You could use 'income' - 'gross income', 'net income'. If it is negative, I guess you still call it 'income'. I have never heard of 'outgo'!
answered Nov 10 '14 at 23:41
WS2WS2
52.4k28117252
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During 40 years in the profession I never discovered any better term than 'Profit or loss'.
Some people I knew, mostly Americans, would talk about a 'negative profit'. I could never understand why they would use two words where one would suffice - namely 'loss'.
You could use 'income' - 'gross income', 'net income'. If it is negative, I guess you still call it 'income'. I have never heard of 'outgo'!
answered Nov 10 '14 at 23:41
WS2WS2
52.4k28117252
During 40 years in the profession I never discovered any better term than 'Profit or loss'.
Some people I knew, mostly Americans, would talk about a 'negative profit'. I could never understand why they would use two words where one would suffice - namely 'loss'.
You could use 'income' - 'gross income', 'net income'. If it is negative, I guess you still call it 'income'. I have never heard of 'outgo'!
answered Nov 10 '14 at 23:41
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The word Stake does the job well. Just wanted to help people who are still visiting here for an answer.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:06
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-1. I don't think stake is correct in this context. A stake is merely an interest or share in a business, which is quite different from what the overall return of the business is.
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:13
@Chappo Agreed.
– a.premkumar
Dec 24 '18 at 10:58
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The word Stake does the job well. Just wanted to help people who are still visiting here for an answer.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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Welcome to EL&U. Please note, we're not like other Q&A sites: an answer here is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. I recommend you edit your answer - for example, adding a published definition (linked to the source) and explain why this demonstrates the suitability of your word. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:06
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-1. I don't think stake is correct in this context. A stake is merely an interest or share in a business, which is quite different from what the overall return of the business is.
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:13
@Chappo Agreed.
– a.premkumar
Dec 24 '18 at 10:58
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The word Stake does the job well. Just wanted to help people who are still visiting here for an answer.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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The word Stake does the job well. Just wanted to help people who are still visiting here for an answer.
answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 5:07
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Welcome to EL&U. Please note, we're not like other Q&A sites: an answer here is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. I recommend you edit your answer - for example, adding a published definition (linked to the source) and explain why this demonstrates the suitability of your word. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:06
2
-1. I don't think stake is correct in this context. A stake is merely an interest or share in a business, which is quite different from what the overall return of the business is.
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:13
@Chappo Agreed.
– a.premkumar
Dec 24 '18 at 10:58
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Welcome to EL&U. Please note, we're not like other Q&A sites: an answer here is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. I recommend you edit your answer - for example, adding a published definition (linked to the source) and explain why this demonstrates the suitability of your word. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:06
2
-1. I don't think stake is correct in this context. A stake is merely an interest or share in a business, which is quite different from what the overall return of the business is.
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:13
@Chappo Agreed.
– a.premkumar
Dec 24 '18 at 10:58
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Welcome to EL&U. Please note, we're not like other Q&A sites: an answer here is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. I recommend you edit your answer - for example, adding a published definition (linked to the source) and explain why this demonstrates the suitability of your word. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:06
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– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:06
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2
-1. I don't think stake is correct in this context. A stake is merely an interest or share in a business, which is quite different from what the overall return of the business is.
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:13
-1. I don't think stake is correct in this context. A stake is merely an interest or share in a business, which is quite different from what the overall return of the business is.
– Chappo
Dec 22 '18 at 7:13
@Chappo Agreed.
– a.premkumar
Dec 24 '18 at 10:58
@Chappo Agreed.
– a.premkumar
Dec 24 '18 at 10:58
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How about Net$? Or whatever the local currency symbol is.
– TRomano
Nov 10 '14 at 22:53
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profitcan be negative, so that's a good option. Also you can useoverall change.– Arsen Y.M.
Nov 10 '14 at 22:54
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@ArsenY.M.: +1 for
profit.overall changeis no good, since it does not tell you what+means and what-means. (gainorlosswould be OK too -gainis likeprofit, andlossjust swaps the signs.)– Drew
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@ArsenY.M. is right. If you don't say whether it's profit or loss then it's not clear what the positive/negative sign means. I regularly work with cost spreadsheets where loss is positive - you can't just assume that + means profit and - means loss. For that reason, 'profit' is actually a better label than the proposed term - because a loss is defined as a negative profit.
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:57
@Drew, great minds, huh?
– A E
Nov 10 '14 at 22:58