Business & Finance Glossary: Y
3 terms starting with Y, from a glossary of 559 definitions covering intangible assets, valuations, and key financial concepts.
Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth
The percentage change in a metric from one year to the next, used to assess trends while neutralising seasonal effects. YoY growth rates in revenue, productivity, and intangible asset investment are fundamental to performance evaluation, valuation modelling, and growth accounting analysis.
Read more →Yield Compression
A decline in the expected rate of return on an asset class or investment, typically driven by increased demand, lower interest rates, or excess capital supply. Yield compression in private markets can inflate the implied valuations of intangible-heavy businesses, requiring investors to scrutinise whether premium multiples are supported by genuine intangible asset quality.
Read more →Yield on Intangible Assets
The economic return generated by a company's intangible asset base, expressed as income attributable to intangible assets divided by their estimated value. Yield on intangible assets provides a measure of how effectively a firm is monetising its intellectual property, brand, customer relationships, and other non-physical resources.
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