Well now, that depends on what country you are in. In the US for example health care and military most definitely are for-profit exercises. In the context of S

Well now, that depends on what country you are in. In the US for example health care and military most definitely are for-profit exercises. In the context of Sweden though, with social health care, and a modest military your question makes more sense. And of course as long as it has govt funding it doesn't need to make a profit, or even break even. Once you look to private capital though, investors expect that capital to generate a return. Assuming no govt subsidy yo provide that return, it has to come from an excess after operational expenses. (aka profit)