financial year
noun
British
: a 12-month period used by a government, business, or organization to calculate how much money is being earned, spent, etc. : (US) fiscal year
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For the 2024 financial year, the company reported a turnover of 94 million euros and a profit across its activities.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Inflation moderated significantly in the first quarter, but growth could decelerate in the second half of the financial year due to global trade uncertainties, said Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The company said its net loss widened to 292 million ringgit ($69 million) for the financial year ended June, from 91 million ringgit the previous year, as revenue slumped 64% to 477 million ringgit.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Its losses were $1.9 million, up from around $1 million the financial year prior.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Inflation moderated significantly in the first quarter, but growth could decelerate in the second half of the financial year due to global trade uncertainties, said Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The company said its net loss widened to 292 million ringgit ($69 million) for the financial year ended June, from 91 million ringgit the previous year, as revenue slumped 64% to 477 million ringgit.
—Ardian Wibisono, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Its losses were $1.9 million, up from around $1 million the financial year prior.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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