| English | German |
| adjusted profit | DB reguliert (A profit taken on the sold item, taking into consideration changes in the original purchase prices of the goods) |
| gross profit | Bruttogewinn (The ratio of gross profit to sales revenue) |
| profit and loss account | GuV-Konto (A revenue or expense account whose balance will be transferred to a retained earnings account at the end of a fiscal year. Balances in profit and loss accounts determine the net income or net loss for the year) |
| profit and loss statement | Gewinn- & Verlustrechnung (A report that summarizes a company's costs, expenses, and revenues for a specific accounting period) |
| profit and loss transaction | Gewinn- und Verlustbuchung (A posted ledger transaction that is associated with a profit and loss account, revenue account, or cost account) |
| profit chart | Gewinndiagramm (A diagram that displays the theoretical increase in profit that is associated with using various data models) |
| profit margin | Gewinnspanne (A measure of profitability that is calculated by using the formula: profit margin = net income before tax and interest / revenue. It can be expressed as a percentage or a number) |
| profit margin | Gewinnmarge (A measure of profitability that is calculated by using the formula: profit margin = net income before tax and interest / revenue. It can be expressed as a percentage or a number) |
| profit sharing | Gewinnbeteiligung (A broad-based variable compensation plan that awards employees based on company profits and distributes some portion of company profits to employees. Profit sharing is a means to motivate employees to focus on profits) |
| retained profit | thesaurierter Gewinn (The accumulated earnings of a company or entity (minus distributed income, such as dividends) since its start date or inception) |
