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 2023-24 financial year, the club reported a profit of £3.3million.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 20 May 2025
With Japanese companies increasingly looking for help securing staff in a tight labor market, the company’s net profit jumped 55% to ¥2.8 billion on a nearly 67% increase in revenue to ¥27 billion in its latest financial year ended in October.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
And earlier today, Toyota forecast a 21% profit decline for the current financial year due to Trump’s tariffs and the negative impact of a stronger yen.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The upgrade will cost $36 billion spent over five years to complete, starting in financial year 2026, which commences July 1, 2025.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 20 May 2025
With Japanese companies increasingly looking for help securing staff in a tight labor market, the company’s net profit jumped 55% to ¥2.8 billion on a nearly 67% increase in revenue to ¥27 billion in its latest financial year ended in October.
—Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
And earlier today, Toyota forecast a 21% profit decline for the current financial year due to Trump’s tariffs and the negative impact of a stronger yen.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The upgrade will cost $36 billion spent over five years to complete, starting in financial year 2026, which commences July 1, 2025.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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