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 company made the disclosure in its latest annual report, filed late Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

In its 2025 annual report, Fathom, which offers brokerage, mortgage, and title services, said it had approximately 14,135 agent licenses.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Neville noted that in addition to their annual report, a postmortem survey tracks “how happy people are,” and if they feel the cost was worth it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Comptroller General, and an annual report to the Congressional intelligence and judiciary committees on sensitive queries that will be publicly released each April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

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