利益率

• Reading: りえきりつ
• Romaji: riekiritsu
• Kanji breakdown: 利 (ri) — profit, benefit; 益 (eki) — gain, benefit; 率 (ritsu) — rate, ratio
• Pronunciation: /ɾiekiɾitsɯ/

Meaning

Profit margin; profit ratio; the percentage of revenue that constitutes profit.

One of the most fundamental financial performance indicators, combining 利益 (profit) and 率 (rate). Key subdivisions include 売上高利益率 (sales profit margin), 営業利益率 (operating profit margin), and 純利益率 (net profit margin). A high 利益率 signals efficient operations and strong pricing power, and it is a central metric in financial analysis and corporate valuation.

Examples

1. 競合他社と比べ、当社の営業利益率は著しく高い水準を維持している。 Compared to competitors, our company maintains a notably high operating profit margin.
2. 原材料費の高騰により、製品の利益率が圧迫されている。 Rising raw material costs are squeezing product profit margins.
3. 投資家は利益率の推移を見て、企業の収益体質を判断する。 Investors assess a company's earnings quality by tracking trends in its profit margin.

Usage Guide

Context: finance, accounting, investment analysis, corporate reporting

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Three-character compound of 利益 (profit, benefit — from Classical Chinese) and 率 (rate, ratio). 率 functions as a suffix forming rate-related compounds in Japanese financial and scientific terminology.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Business