How to reuse a result column in an expression for another result column

Question

Example:

SELECT
   (SELECT SUM(...) FROM ...) as turnover,
   (SELECT SUM(...) FROM ...) as cost,
   turnover - cost as profit

Sure this is

Answer 1

Use a cross apply or outer apply.

SELECT
  Calc1.turnover,
  Calc2.cost,
  Calc3.profit
from
   cross apply ((SELECT SUM(...) as turnover FROM ...)) as Calc1
   cross apply ((SELECT SUM(...) as cost FROM ...)) as Calc2

   /*
     Note there is no from Clause in Calc 3 below.
     This is how you can "stack" formulas like in excel.
     You can return any number of columns, not just one.
   */
   cross apply (select Calc1.turnover - Calc2.cost as profit) as Calc3