balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

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For the last four-quarter period, CVS Health’s Net Income was $5.3 Bil - indicating a very poor Net Income Margin of 1.4% (vs. 11.3% for S&P 500) Does CVS Health Look Financially Stable? CVS Health's balance sheet looks very weak. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 The capital returns reflect Linde’s strong balance sheet. Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 1 May 2025 Big debts for a big stadium That stadium, held on the books at £1.5billion, is responsible for another huge addition to the club’s balance sheet: debt. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Even if the state isn’t footing the bill upfront, operations, ridership and maintenance will land on someone’s balance sheet. Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.

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balance sheet

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

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