financial year
Britishnoun
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any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up
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the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year
Example Sentences
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Bang & Olufsen lowered its financial expectations and pulled midterm guidance as sales of a new product disappointed, while intensified geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty are expected to affect the remainder of the financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
It expects the sale to close in the second half of its financial year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The partnership, which operates the eponymous department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, said underlying profits had grown during its last financial year.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Denmark's Lego, the world’s number one toy maker, on Tuesday posted record sales and profits for its 2025 financial year, marking a "fantastic" year, despite global tensions, Lego's CEO told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
At the end of what we call the financial year we may be able to give you more.
From Coquette by Swinnerton, Frank
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