profitability
gb/pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/ us/pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
B2
Anglų
~ 7300
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
formal
B2
property
1
degree to which something makes profit
How much money a business or activity makes compared with what it spends.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the profitability of [a business/activity/investment]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use *profitability* when they only mean *profit*. *Profit* is the actual amount of money gained (e.g., "Our profit was $10,000"), while *profitability* is the level or degree of profit compared to costs or size (e.g., "We need to improve our profitability"). Learners also sometimes say *a high profitability* without context; it is more natural to say *high profitability* or *the company’s profitability is high*.
Sinonimai
profitability (Used here as the standard term; serves as its own reference point.)
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profit potential (Focuses more on how much profit could be made in the future, not how much is made now.)
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earnings power (More financial and slightly technical; stresses a company’s ability to generate profits over time.)
Antonimai
unprofitability (Direct opposite, meaning that an activity or business does not generate profit.)
Kolokacijos
increase profitability
|improve profitability
|achieve profitability
|long-term profitability
|return to profitability
|profitability analysis
Temos
business
|finance
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The company has focused on cutting costs to improve its profitability.
- Investors are concerned about the long-term profitability of the project.
- After several years of losses, the airline finally returned to profitability.
- We need to analyze the profitability of each product line before expanding.
- Profitability in the first quarter exceeded analysts’ expectations.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The new shop reached profitability in its second year.
- We must reduce our costs to increase profitability.
- The manager checks the profitability of each service every month.
- High rent is hurting the restaurant’s profitability.
- Good marketing can help a small business improve its profitability.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
profitability
IPA
GB/pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
US/pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
prof - it - ab - il - ity (5 skiemenys)
Stress on 4th syllable (il)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: profitability
- Plural: profitabilities, profitability
Žodžių šeima
Forms
profitabilities
noun
Core family
Related words
nonprofit
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
unprofitable
adjective B2
unprofitably
adverb
Advanced or less common
profiteer
noun
Posakiai
achieve profitability
1/ət͡ʃˈiv pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
start being profitable
To reach the point where a business or activity begins to make a profit instead of a loss.
Pavyzdžiai
- Most startups take several years to achieve profitability.
- The streaming service has not yet achieved profitability in any of its new markets.
improve profitability
1/ɪmpɹˈuv pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
increase how profitable something is
To make a business or activity bring in more profit compared to its costs.
Pavyzdžiai
- Management introduced new software to improve profitability across all departments.
- They are closing unprofitable stores to improve profitability in the core markets.
increase profitability
1/ˈɪŋkɹis pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
make profitability go up
To make the profit level of a company or activity go up.
Pavyzdžiai
- The CEO outlined several strategies to increase profitability over the next three years.
- Automation has helped the factory increase profitability without hiring more staff.
maintain profitability
1/meɪntˈeɪn pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
keep an existing level of profit
To keep making the same level of profit or more, without letting it fall.
Pavyzdžiai
- The company must maintain profitability while investing heavily in research and development.
- It’s difficult for airlines to maintain profitability when fuel prices rise quickly.
path to profitability
1/pˈæθ tə pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
planned way to become profitable
A plan or set of actions that should help a company start making a good profit in the future.
Pavyzdžiai
- Investors want to see a clear path to profitability before funding the startup.
- The new pricing model is a key part of our path to profitability.
profitability index
1/pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti ˈɪndɛks/
fixed phrase
technical
investment metric comparing value to cost
A financial number that shows how much value an investment is expected to create compared with how much it costs.
Pavyzdžiai
- The project has a profitability index greater than 1, so it should be accepted.
- Analysts used the profitability index to compare several competing investment opportunities.
profitability ratio
1/pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti ɹˈeɪʃioʊ/
fixed phrase
technical
ratio measuring company profit performance
A financial measure that compares how much profit a company makes to things like its sales or total money invested in it.
Pavyzdžiai
- Return on equity is a commonly used profitability ratio.
- Banks closely track several profitability ratios to measure their performance.
reach profitability
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
arrive at profit-making stage
To get to the stage where a business or activity makes more money than it spends.
Pavyzdžiai
- Analysts expect the company to reach profitability next year.
- The app reached profitability much faster than investors had predicted.
return to profitability
1/ɹɪtˈɚn tə pɹˌɑfɪtəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
become profitable again after losses
To start making a profit again after a time of losing money.
Pavyzdžiai
- The car maker hopes to return to profitability by cutting production costs.
- Thanks to strong holiday sales, the retailer returned to profitability this quarter.