annual report

American  

noun

1. a document reporting to stockholders on management and operations and containing fiscal information, published yearly by a publicly held corporation as required by federal law.

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annual report British  

noun

1. a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity

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Example Sentences

In its annual report, the advice service said it supported 3,043 clients in 2025, dealing with almost 5,700 separate issues, an increase from 2,991 clients in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In the Global Value fund’s most recent annual report, for 2024, it said it had a 22% allocation to healthcare and 20% to information technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

There is a note about doing business with SpaceX in Tesla’s annual report, but no number is given for the amount of money beyond selling battery storage products.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Joby filed to dismiss the lawsuit in April, saying in court documents that “Joby has disclosed its China-based subsidiary in every annual report filed with the SEC since Joby became publicly traded.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

According to the latest annual report on violence, Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time is not the world’s most violent region.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker