noun
Used in business and economic contexts to describe whether something is financially viable or can turn a profit.
新規事業の採算性を慎重に検討する必要がある。
We need to carefully examine the profitability of the new business.
このプロジェクトは採
This project is being reconsidered because of its low profitability.
収益性 also means 'profitability' but focuses more on revenue generation and earnings, whereas 採算性 emphasizes whether costs can be recovered.
Compound of 採算 (profitability, paying) + 性 (-ness, property). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming abstract nouns in modern Japanese.