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profitability

profitability

35 3.9
The amount of money a business keeps after paying its costs
  • noun
  • /ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : rentabilidad
  • While there is considerable interest in these alternative species, the profitability of such operations has not yet been proven.
  • increase profitability
  • maximize profitability
  • enhance profitability

So they stop holding themselves to the metrics of just profitability.

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Examples

  • How do you intend to return us to profitability?

  • The ethics and social responsibility of a firm are essential to its long-term profitability.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So you know, in the end, your price matters a lot for your profitability now.

  • So revenue needs to go up, profitability needs to go up, and market share needs to go up.

  • Because quality and profitability do go hand in hand.

  • Have you seen the profitability report?

  • I am doing everything possible to restore profitability to this company.

  • But a few changes should greatly increase profitability.

  • Advantages such as cost savings, profitability, and increased market share will be crucial in this decision-making process.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The company's profitability improved significantly after implementing the new marketing strategy.

Synonyms

lucrativeness
vsprofitability
7.7

The quality of producing a lot of money

measures the degree to which an activity makes money
profitableness
vsprofitability
5.1

How much a business, project, or idea makes money and gives benefit

measures how much financial benefit a business or activity achieves
gainfulness
vsprofitability
7.0

How much money or benefit something gives

focuses on measuring money gained rather than any general advantage

Antonyms

A situation in which something does not make a profit over time

How Profitable

profitability
35 3.9
loss
695 2.1

Surface Forms

profitability singular

Morphology

profitability = profitable (transparent) = profit + able + ity

Formed regularly from 'profitable' with the noun-forming suffix '-ity'; the meaning ('the quality of being profitable') is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word profitability comes from the simple noun profit and the ending -ability, where -ability means 'can' or 'ability'. The word profit originally meant 'benefit' or 'advance', so profitability is about how well a business can make a profit or earn money.