bottom lines
Net profit figures
The bottom line is the final figure on a financial statement—net profit or loss after all calculations.
From this concrete sense comes the figurative meaning: the essential point or ultimate outcome.
The bottom line is we can't afford it.
In the plural, bottom lines typically refers to multiple companies' financial results or multiple essential conclusions.
Gain exceeding expenditure
- net incomeProfit after all deductions
- earningsMoney gained from work
- revenueBusiness income total
- marginEdge of a page
ROI · fiscal · quarterly results · balance sheet · profitability · shareholder value · cost-benefit · break-even
Principal insight gained
- cruxMost important point
- gistCentral meaning distilled
- upshotFinal outcome
- main pointEssential takeaway of something
summary · essence · core message · final word · conclusion · verdict · outcome · result
Unacceptable condition that ends talks
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- must-haveIndispensable thing
- firm stanceUnwavering commitment to opinion
- inflexibleUnable to bend
set in stone · uncompromising · final offer · hard limit · absolute · mandatory · prerequisite · sticking point
profit
Gain exceeding expenditure
- net incomeProfit after all deductions
- earningsMoney gained from work
- revenueBusiness income total
margin · ROI · fiscal · quarterly results · balance sheet · profitability · shareholder value · cost-benefit · break-even · gross profit
key takeaway
Principal insight gained
main point · summary · essence · core message · final word · conclusion · verdict · outcome · result · net effect
dealbreaker
Unacceptable condition that ends talks
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- must-haveIndispensable thing
- firm stanceUnwavering commitment to opinion
inflexible · set in stone · uncompromising · final offer · hard limit · absolute · mandatory · prerequisite · sticking point · immovable
bottom linesside issues
Nonessential related matters
digressions · details · trivialities · minutiae · fine print
bottom linestop lines
Initial entries in sequence
opening lines · headlines · headers · introductions · preambles
bottom, line, bottoms, bottomed, bottoming, bottomless, lines, lined, lining