What is comprehensive income?

BELOW every "net profit" line comes "total comprehensive income".

What's the difference? Which profit line should investors pay attention to?

Total comprehensive income is net profit adjusted for the value of foreign investments as well as fluctuations in the values of assets that are available for sale.

These items are unrealised gains or losses, hence investors usually pay less attention to them.

After all, investment values, particularly when foreign currencies are involved, can go up or down.

Think of it like th…