含ふくみ益えき

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Meanings

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noun

unrealized profit; paper profit

finance›

Financial term for profit that exists on paper due to an increase in asset value but has not been realized through a sale. Often contrasted with 含み損 (unrealized loss).

Kanji

含contain, include, hold in the mouth
益benefit, gain, profit

Related words

含ふくみ損ぞん
含み損 is the opposite: an unrealized loss. While 含み益 is a paper gain, 含み損 is a paper loss on an asset still held.

Built from

含ふくむ+益えき

Etymology

Compound of 含み (fukumi, 'including' or 'holding inside') + 益 (eki, 'profit' or 'gain'). The term refers to profit that is 'contained' within an asset but not yet realized.