"1. The money value of a property after all charges on it have been paid. Equity isn't debt, it's a representation of long-term capital (So combining it with liability isn't really very meaningful, except in the balance sheet. 2. (a) The value of the shares issued by a company. (b) Ordinary stocks and shares that carry no fixed interest."
loss
perte
Glossary
"The money lost in business activity"
profit
bénéfice
Glossary
"Money gained in business, esp. the difference between the amount earned (sales) and the amount spent (expenses/cost): Profit is sales minus expenses/cost."