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Gross vs. Net Revenue
Gross revenue is total sales before deductions; net revenue subtracts returns, discounts, and allowances.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Gross revenue is total sales before any deductions, while net revenue subtracts returns, discounts and allowances. The gap between them shows how much headline sales are eroded by promotions and refunds. Marketers should know which figure a report uses, since metrics like ROAS and growth rates can look very different depending on the base.