Profit generally is the making of gain in business activity for the benefit of the owners of the business. The word comes from Latin meaning "to make progress," is defined in two different ways, one for economics and one for accounting.

Profit may refer to:

• Profit (accounting)
• Profit (economics)

Profit may also refer to:

• Profit (real estate), a nonpossessory interest in land
• Profit (TV series), a short-lived American television series
• The Profit, a feature film by Peter N. Alexander
• Account of profits; in law, a type of equitable remedy

Profit is the surname of the following people:

• Joe Profit (born 1949), former American football player
• Laron Profit (born 1977), professional basketball player
• Richard Profit (born 1974), English mountaineer and adventurer

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