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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annual report

The Zurich Cantonal Bank said in a market commentary that the settlement "brings clarity" to a protracted legal dispute, where the litigation has been disclosed as a risk factor in every annual report since 2016.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

International buyers made $45.3 billion worth of residential purchases between April 2025 and March 2026 — a 19% drop from the previous year, according to an annual report from the National Association of Realtors.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

In its most recent annual report, the company warned that data-center funding arrangements could lower its near-term cash flows and increase its exposure to customer credit risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Edison told its shareholders in its annual report that it believes it acted as a “reasonable” utility operator before the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

It would continue to manufacture new cars and issue its annual report.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari