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

The record-setting gains were highlighted in an annual report published Monday by LCH Investments, a fund-of-hedge funds and part of the Edmond de Rothschild group, providing hedge fund industry analysis.

From MarketWatch

The annual report evaluates firms based on how much money they made for investors in dollar terms—rather than the typical percentages that are distributed privately to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

But in its most recent annual report, the company acknowledged it “may be subject to claims of significant liability based on traffic accidents, deaths, injuries, or other incidents that are caused by Drivers, consumers, or third parties while using our platform.”

From Los Angeles Times

But in its annual report, published in December, Ofsted pointed out that many were not in the areas where the needs were highest, while there were also ongoing issues with the affordability and suitability of places.

From BBC

Rodríguez told Venezuelans it was "very difficult" to deliver Maduro's annual report, saying that the two were working on the speech together until six hours before his seizure on 3 January.

From BBC