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.
Composed of 収益 (profit, earnings) and 率 (rate, ratio). This is a standard financial term used in investment analysis, corporate reporting, and economic commentary.
The suffix ~率 is productive in forming ratio/rate terms across many domains. In finance, 収益率 can refer to various return metrics depending on context — return on investment, profit margin, or yield.
Common collocations
- 年間収益率: annual rate of return
- 期待収益率: expected rate of return
- 収益率を上げる: to improve the profit rate
- 収益率が低下する: for the rate of return to decline
- 収益率の比較: comparison of rates of return