減益(げんえき)

げんえき
noun
profit decline, decreased earnings
formalbusinesswork
1. profit decline, decreased earnings, reduced profit
A decrease in profit or earnings compared to a previous period. The opposite of 増益(ぞうえき) (increased profit). A standard business and financial term used in earnings reports and economic news.
今期(こんき)は大幅(おおはば)な減益(げんえき)となった。
This period saw a significant decline in profits.
減益(げんえき)の原因(げんいん)は原材料(げんざいりょう)の高騰(こうとう)だ。
The cause of the profit decline is the surge in raw material costs.
3期(き)連続(れんぞく)の減益(げんえき)を受(う)け、経営(けいえい)陣(じん)の責任(せきにん)が問(と)われている。
Following three consecutive periods of declining profits, the management team is being held accountable.

Usage

A business and financial term that appears frequently in earnings reports and economic news. Typically paired with 増収(ぞうしゅう)/減収(げんしゅう) (revenue increase/decrease) in financial reporting patterns like 増収(ぞうしゅう)減益(げんえき) (higher revenue but lower profit).

The antonym is 増益(ぞうえき) (increased profit).

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