balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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This liability, tied to Honeywell’s legacy environmental claims, had been a persistent overhang on Resideo’s balance sheet, creating uncertainty for investors and constraining capital deployment. Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Segment profit, however, soared 29% to $1 billion as a merger in its Indian unit took some losses off its balance sheet. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 The brightest spot on Hugo Boss’ balance sheet for the second quarter came in terms of earnings before interests and taxes, or EBIT, an important indicator of day-to-day profitability. Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025 Or perhaps the simplest solution is for the DOE to contract for power in a manner that enables third-party financing of new nuclear capacity, so that the debt doesn’t fall on TVA’s balance sheet. Daniel Stout, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for balance sheet

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of balance sheet was circa 1771

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“Balance sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20sheet. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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balance sheet

noun
bal·​ance sheet
: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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