FY

¹

1. fiscal year.

-fy

²

1. a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify ); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy ). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify ), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify ).

-fy

suffix

1. to make or become

   beautify

   simplify

   liquefy

Word History and Origins

Origin of FY¹

< Old French -fier ≪ Latin -ficāre to do, make

Word History and Origins

Origin of FY¹

from Old French -fier , from Latin -ficāre , verbal ending formed from -ficus _-fic

Example Sentences

Management remains optimistic about sustaining current growth trajectory through FY 2026, the analysts note.

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He cuts his FY 2025 EPS forecast by 7.5% on the incremental impacts of the charge, which included redundancies and other costs, but tells clients in a note that there is no subsequent material impact.

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The analysts forecast the firm will generate $55 million and $168 million from Semaglutide sales across markets in FY 2026 and 2027, respectively.

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Nomura trims its FY 2027-2028 earnings estimates citing higher amortization.

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The bank’s NIM was expected to outperform peers in 2Q FY 2026, but was likely impacted by unfavorable loan mix and a smaller increase in certificate-of-deposit ratio compared with peers, the analyst says.

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