Apparent profit shown in accounts but not realized in an expendable form.

The act of extracting profit, as cash or equivalent, from an investment, often by selling part of it.

plural of paper profit

(stock market) An announcement by a company to its shareholders and other investors that its profits are likely to be less than expected.

Alternative form of profit taking

plural of profit centre

plural of accounting profit

plural of net profit

plural of profit margin

(accounting) the difference between net sales and the cost of goods sold