Revenue vs Profit Confusion

The cluster centers on commenters repeatedly distinguishing revenue from profit, correcting misconceptions where impressive figures are mistaken for profitability rather than top-line revenue. Discussions emphasize that revenue does not indicate profits due to unknown expenses.

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Uw7yTcf36gTc Jun 20, 2018 View on HN

revenue is not profit though...

kelnos Jun 29, 2020 View on HN

That's revenue, not profit.

icebraining Sep 4, 2019 View on HN

That's the revenue, not profit.

scarface74 Mar 22, 2018 View on HN

That's revenue not profit.

alisonkisk Nov 19, 2020 View on HN

You seem to be conflating revenue with profit.

a13n Jun 25, 2019 View on HN

Keep in mind it's revenue, not profit. You never know what their expenses are.

librish Jun 29, 2020 View on HN

That's revenue, not profits

whitepoplar Jul 23, 2018 View on HN

You're confusing revenue with profit.

jansan Sep 20, 2019 View on HN

Maybe you are totally mixing up revenue and profit.

mmaunder Nov 25, 2016 View on HN

Came here to point out it appears to be revenue, not profit, which is quite impressive.