Definition
Profit
Profit is what remains after a business subtracts all its costs from its revenue. It is the money the business actually keeps. Unlike revenue, which measures sales, profit measures whether those sales are earning more than they cost to deliver, which is what keeps a business alive.
Profit is the bottom line. You can have high revenue and still lose money if costs are higher, so profit is the truer measure of success. It is what pays the owner, funds growth, and cushions slow periods.
Improving profit comes from raising revenue, cutting costs, or both. For service businesses, small efficiencies, like fewer no shows, faster follow-up that closes more deals, and less time spent on admin, often move profit more than chasing more leads.
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