(あらり)

あらり
noun
gross profit; gross margin
1. gross profit; gross margin
the profit before deducting operating expenses, calculated as revenue minus cost of goods sold
この商品(しょうひん)粗利(あらり)は30%だ。
The gross margin on this product is 30%.
粗利(あらり)()げるために仕入(しい)()交渉(こうしょう)した。
I negotiated the purchase price to increase the gross profit.
薄利多売(はくりたばい)戦略(せんりゃく)では、粗利(あらり)(ひく)くても販売(はんばい)(すう)(かせ)ぐ。
In a high-volume, low-margin strategy, you make money through sales volume even though gross profit is low.

粗利(あらり) is a business/accounting term for gross profit, the profit before subtracting operating expenses.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • (そ/あら) (rough, coarse)
  • () (profit, benefit)

ALTERNATIVE READING:

  • Also written as 粗利(そり) or 粗利益(あらりえき)/粗利益(そりえき)

CALCULATION:

  • 粗利(あらり) = 売上(うりあげ) (sales) - 原価(げんか) (cost of goods)
  • 粗利(あらり)(りつ) (gross margin rate/percentage)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 粗利(あらり)(たか)い (high gross margin)
  • 粗利(あらり)確保(かくほ)する (to secure gross profit)
  • 粗利(あらり)(りつ)改善(かいぜん)する (to improve gross margin)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 純利(じゅんり)/純利益(じゅんりえき) (net profit)
  • 営業(えいぎょう)利益(りえき) (operating profit)
  • 売上(うりあげ)(そう)利益(りえき) (gross profit - formal term)