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 his 2024 annual report on the judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts said threats against judges had tripled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

But speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday to mark the release of the network's annual report, she apologised and said she had found the women's accounts "very troubling" to watch.

From BBC • May 20, 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