利益率(りえきりつ)

りえきりつ
noun
profit margin; profit rate
1. profit margin; profit rate; rate of return
The ratio of profit to revenue or investment, expressed as a percentage. A key metric in business and finance.
利益率(りえきりつ)が高(たか)い。
The profit margin is high.
今期(こんき)の利益率(りえきりつ)は前年(ぜんねん)より改善(かいぜん)した。
This term's profit margin improved compared to last year.
コストを削減(さくげん)して利益率(りえきりつ)を上(あ)げることが経営(けいえい)課題(かだい)だ。
Cutting costs to raise the profit margin is a management challenge.

Compound of 利益(りえき) (profit) and 率(りつ) (rate, ratio). A fundamental business and accounting term used in financial reports, news, and business discussions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 利益率(りえきりつ)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い: the profit margin is high/low
  • 利益率(りえきりつ)を上(あ)げる: to raise the profit margin
  • 利益率(りえきりつ)の改善(かいぜん): improvement in profit margin
  • 粗(あら)利益率(りえきりつ): gross profit margin
  • 営業(えいぎょう)利益率(りえきりつ): operating profit margin

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 収益率(しゅうえきりつ): rate of return — focuses on return on investment rather than operational profit
  • 利益(りえき): profit — the absolute amount of profit, not the ratio
  • 利回(りまわ)り: yield — used specifically for investment returns (bonds, stocks, real estate)
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