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operating revenue; business income; revenue from core operations
The income a company earns from its main business activities, excluding non-operating income such as investment gains or interest. A key figure in financial statements and business reporting.
営業収益が前年比で増加した。
Operating revenue increased compared to the previous year.
今期の営業収益は過去最高を記録した。
Operating revenue this fiscal period hit a record high.
鉄道事業の営業収益は回復しつつあるが、コロナ前の水準にはまだ届いていない。
Operating revenue from the railway business is recovering, but it has not yet reached pre-COVID levels.
A compound of 営業 (business, operations) and 収益 (revenue, earnings). An accounting and financial term that refers specifically to income from a company's primary business activities.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 営業収益が増加する: operating revenue increases
- 営業収益が減少する: operating revenue decreases
- 営業収益を計上する: to report operating revenue
- 連結営業収益: consolidated operating revenue
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 売上高: sales revenue — more commonly used for companies that sell products; 営業収益 is used more broadly, especially for service industries like railways and financial institutions
- 営業利益: operating profit — the profit remaining after operating expenses are subtracted from operating revenue
- 経常利益: ordinary profit — includes both operating and non-operating income/expenses
NOTE:
This term appears frequently in Japanese business news, earnings reports (決算発表), and financial analysis. It is particularly common for industries like railways, telecommunications, and financial services, which use 営業収益 rather than 売上高 in their financial statements.