earnings

American

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /

noun

money earned; wages; profits.

earnings British

/ ˈɜːnɪŋz /

plural noun

money or other payment earned
the profits of an enterprise

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Etymology

Origin of earnings

before 1050; Middle English erning, Old English earning, earnung merit, pay. See earn ¹, -ing ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

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“In the world that changes as much as it does, in some form or another trying to preserve the status quo is a mistake,” he said in the February earnings call.

From Los Angeles Times

The company expects adjusted earnings per share to fall by a “mid-single-digit” rate from the $1.33 figure reported a year ago.

From MarketWatch

It also said it’s expecting earnings to decline in 2026 after growth from its key branded checkout product sputtered in the fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stripping out certain one-off items, Capri logged adjusted earnings from continuing operations of 81 cents a share, compared to the mean analyst estimate of 78 cents a share, as per FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investor appetite for alternatives is there, if any other company can step up to the plate this earnings season.

From Barron's

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