gevinster

Gevinster is a term used in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish to denote gains or profits arising from an action, investment, project or policy. In economics and accounting, the word refers to the positive outcomes that exceed costs, and can be monetary or non-monetary. The plural form gevinster covers a range of benefits, including direct financial profits from sales or investments, efficiency improvements, cost reductions, and other forms of value such as improved reliability or risk reduction.

Measurement and assessment: Analysts use cost-benefit analysis, return on investment, net present value and other metrics to quantify gevinster. In public policy, gevinster are weighed against costs to determine the overall value of a program. The concept also encompasses intangible benefits such as social welfare, health improvements, or environmental gains, even when these are harder to monetize.

Types: financial gevinster, operational gevinster, strategic gevinster, and social or environmental gevinster. Realized gevinster are those that have actually occurred; potential gevinster are estimated projections. In corporate and public discussions, the term is often paired with costs (kostnader) as part of a cost-benefit or profitability discussion.

Usage: The term is common in Norwegian and Danish discourse, while Swedish uses gevinst or gevinster with similar meaning. The concept is widely applied in business planning, project appraisal, and policy evaluation.