balance sheet

noun

Accounting.

1. a tabular statement of both sides of a set of accounts in which the debit and credit balances add up as equal.

2. a statement of the financial position of a business on a specified date.

balance sheet

noun

1. a statement that shows the financial position of a business enterprise at a specified date by listing the asset balances and the claims on such assets

balance sheet

1. An orderly account of the assets of a company or individual and of the financial claims on those assets by others.

Word History and Origins

Origin of balance sheet¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The analyst says the balance sheet trajectory and growth appears to be stronger than it has in the past few years.

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Credit-ratings firm Moody’s last month highlighted risks to Oracle’s balance sheet due to how much its future AI data centers rely on OpenAI.

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The bull case on Millrose is that earnings and the dividend will go higher as the company puts more land on its balance sheet at increasingly attractive yields.

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"Our long-stated plan is to stop balance sheet runoff when reserves are somewhat above the level we judge consistent with ample reserve conditions," he said.

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They are the polar opposite of so-called quality stocks — those of companies with solid balance sheets that are trading for reasonable valuations.

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