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 its annual report, the advice service said it supported 3,043 clients in 2025, dealing with almost 5,700 separate issues, an increase from 2,991 clients in 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But Pershing now holds only about 4.7 percent, according to UMG's latest annual report.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Over a quarter of UBS family offices surveyed for an annual report said they have minimized or plan to cut their holdings in dollar assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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