The result of revenues after expenses, costs, and taxes. This is known as the profit.
Any profits can be used for:
- can be distributed to shareholders
- owners can pocket the cash
- money can be reinvesting in the business
Investors are always concerned about profit and how effective a corporation is at generating it.
In financial markets, participants are also able to realize a profit. This can come from a trade or investment, where the asset is sold for more money than it was purchased for.
Some assets that people might realize a profit on:
- stocks
- bonds
- commodities
- derivatives
- cryptocurrency
- collectibles
- real estate
- antiques
Of course, if one sells an item for less than purchased, this is registered as a loss.