(しゅうえきりつ)

しゅうえきりつ
noun
rate of return; profit rate; yield
economicsfinance
1. rate of return; profit rate; yield
The ratio of profit or income generated relative to the amount invested or the revenue earned. A key metric in finance, investment, and business management.
収益率(しゅうえきりつ)(たか)
The rate of return is high.
この投資信託(とうししんたく)年間(ねんかん)収益率(しゅうえきりつ)5%だ。
The annual rate of return on this investment trust is 5%.
We are working on cost reduction to improve the profit rate.
In real estate investment, you need to consider not only the rate of return but also the risks.

Composed of 収益(しゅうえき) (profit, earnings) and (りつ) (rate, ratio). This is a standard financial term used in investment analysis, corporate reporting, and economic commentary.

The suffix ~(りつ) is productive in forming ratio/rate terms across many domains. In finance, 収益率(しゅうえきりつ) can refer to various return metrics depending on context — return on investment, profit margin, or yield.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 利回(りまわ): yield, return — commonly used for bonds and dividend-paying investments; slightly less formal
  • 利益率(りえきりつ): profit margin — the ratio of profit to sales revenue, focused on business operations
  • 投資収益率(とうししゅうえきりつ): return on investment (ROI) — specifically the return relative to the amount invested