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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Ikea has 39 stores in China, although the share of its global sales in the country has been sliding in recent years and was at 3.5% in 2023-24 financial year.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 June 2025
If Christensen’s possible transfer to AC Milan can be completed before the end of the financial year on June 30, then all the better.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Jetstar Asia is currently expected to post an underlying EBIT loss of A$35 million in the current financial year.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
In five of them, UEFA money comprised more than half of clubs’ annual turnover in the 2023 financial year.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 June 2025
If Christensen’s possible transfer to AC Milan can be completed before the end of the financial year on June 30, then all the better.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Jetstar Asia is currently expected to post an underlying EBIT loss of A$35 million in the current financial year.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
In five of them, UEFA money comprised more than half of clubs’ annual turnover in the 2023 financial year.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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