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)
- (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
Declension of Umsatzrendite [feminine]
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)
Related terms
- renditestark (highly profitable; yielding high returns)
- Umsatzvolumen (sales volume; total amount of revenue)
References
- “Umsatzrendite” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Umsatzrendite” in Duden online