Definitions of profit:

• noun:   the advantageous quality of being beneficial
• noun:   the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
• verb:   make a profit; gain money or materially

  Example: "The company has not profited from the merger"

• verb:   derive a benefit from

  Example: "She profited from his vast experience"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9647)