net profit vs profit

net profit and profit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
net profit	Yes	No	No	No
profit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, net profit and profit are synonyms defined as:

net profit and profit: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

Other synonyms of net profit include earnings, lucre, net, net income, profits.

net profit (noun)	profit (noun)
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)	the advantageous quality of being beneficial
	the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

net profit (verb)	profit (verb)
	make a profit; gain money or materially
	derive a benefit from