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The phrase "an operating profit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a company's earnings from its core business operations, excluding any income from non-operational activities.
Example: "The company reported an operating profit of $2 million for the fiscal year, indicating strong performance in its primary business activities."
Alternatives: "operating income" or "operating earnings".
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MTL's bus operations made an operating profit last year of £11.8m on a turnover of £68.6m.
Viadeo has yet to turn an operating profit (though it claims it is profitable in France).
Ford has forecast an operating profit of roughly $1.8 billion, almost entirely from its financing operations.
Audi last week reported an operating profit 1.6 billion.
EADS had an operating profit in 2008 of 2.8 billion.
It expects an operating profit of ¥180 billion.
In 2010, the bank had an operating profit of £2.1bn.
Disney's studio recorded an operating profit of $77 million in the second quarter of last year.
The company's phone division reported an operating profit for the first time in three years.
HealthCare Partners reported an operating profit of $488 million on revenue of $2.4 billion in 2011.
But Mr. Critchell said they expected to begin showing an operating profit within a year.
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