The noun profit has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings -- (the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses))
2. (1) profit, gain -- (the advantageous quality of being beneficial)
Overview of verb profit
The verb profit has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) profit, gain, benefit -- (derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience")
2. (2) profit, turn a profit -- (make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger")