top line
Most prominently featured
Top line refers to a company's gross revenue or total sales—the first line on an income statement, before any expenses are deducted.
Top-line growth means increasing revenue: The company showed strong top-line growth but struggled with profitability.
The term contrasts with bottom line, which is net profit after all costs.
Outside finance, top line can mean the main or most important point: What's the top line here?
Total earnings before expenses
- net salesRevenue after deductions
- total salesCombined value of transactions
- earningsMoney gained from work
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
gross income · receipts · revenue stream · sales figures · gross profit · annual sales · billing · income statement
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- titleFormal honorific or name
- headerTop line of document
- captionText accompanying an image
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
kicker · screamer · splash · bulletin · announcement · breaking news · front page · byline
gross revenue
Total earnings before expenses
- net salesRevenue after deductions
- total salesCombined value of transactions
- earningsMoney gained from work
turnover · gross income · receipts · revenue stream · sales figures · gross profit · annual sales · billing · income statement · financial performance
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lead · kicker · screamer · splash · bulletin · announcement · breaking news · front page · byline · dateline
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- earningsearnings, earnings per share, income, earnings call, gains
- financialsincome, profit, earnings, net income, net profit
- rouletteroulette wheel, roulette table, wheel, ball, chips
- melodytune, melody, theme, air, phrase
- revenuegross revenue, net revenue, total revenue, revenue streams, sales revenue
top linebit player
Minor role performer
background · understudy · opening act · minor role · extras
top linebottom line
Essential point or conclusion
net income · net profit · net earnings · profit margin · net loss
top linesecond-rate
Below acceptable standards
low-end · bargain basement · economy class · basic · entry-level