Umsatzrendite

German

Etymology

Umsatz (turnover/revenue) +‎ Rendite (yield/return)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʊmzat͡sʁɛnˌdiːtə]
  • Hyphenation: Um‧satz‧ren‧di‧te

Noun

Umsatzrendite f (genitive Umsatzrendite, plural Umsatzrenditen)

  1. (finance, economics) return on sales, profit margin (a financial ratio that calculates how much profit a company makes for every euro of sales, expressed as a percentage)
    Eine hohe Umsatzrendite deutet auf eine effiziente Kostenstruktur und eine starke Marktposition hin.
    A high return on sales indicates an efficient cost structure and a strong market position.
    Trotz steigender Verkaufszahlen sank die Umsatzrendite aufgrund höherer Rohstoffpreise.
    Despite rising sales figures, the return on sales fell due to higher raw material prices.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Umsatzrentabilität (the more formal business term for the same ratio)
  • Gewinnmarge (profit margin; often used synonymously in a broader sense)

Antonyms

  • Verlustquote (loss ratio; when expenses exceed revenues)

Coordinate terms

  • Eigenkapitalrendite (return on equity; profit in relation to the company's own capital)
  • Gesamtkapitalrendite (return on assets; profit in relation to total capital employed)
  • EBIT-Marge (EBIT margin; earnings before interest and taxes as a percentage of revenue)
  • Deckungsbeitrag (contribution margin; the amount remaining after variable costs are covered)
  • renditestark (highly profitable; yielding high returns)
  • Umsatzvolumen (sales volume; total amount of revenue)

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