operating income

noun

Income from doing business (as opposed to unearned income such as interest) with operating expenses subtracted, but before taxes have been subtracted.

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noun
  1. accountingIncome from doing business (as opposed to unearned income such as interest) with operating expenses subtracted, but before taxes have been subtracted.

    Synonyms: EBIT

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIncome from doing business (as opposed to unearned income such as interest) with operating expenses subtracted, but before taxes have been subtracted.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 營業利潤 /营业利润
  • 營業利潤 /营业利润income from doing business
Dutch bedrijfsresultaat
  • bedrijfsresultaatincome from doing business
Finnish liikevoitto
  • liikevoittoincome from doing business
French résultat d'exploitation, résultat opérationnel
  • résultat d'exploitationincome from doing business
  • résultat opérationnelincome from doing business
German Betriebsergebnis
  • Betriebsergebnisincome from doing business
Polish przychód operacyjny
  • przychód operacyjnyincome from doing business
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