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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One positive sign from Nvidia’s earnings report in November, he said, is that it’s guiding for gross margins to be in the mid-seventies percentage range in the coming year.

From MarketWatch

The Apple chief executive purchased 50,000 Nike shares after the sportswear brand’s disappointing earnings last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The recreational-vehicle maker’s earnings could get a further boost if a more pronounced selling season causes dealers to restock additional units, but broader economic factors continue to hinder overall retail demand, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fuel-cell maker Bloom Energy is among the priciest energy stocks, at 90 times forward earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

That helps explain the company’s valuation of some 60 times 2026 expected earnings, which admittedly is high even for the tech space.

From Barron's

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