financial year

British  

noun

1. any annual period at the end of which a firm's accounts are made up

2. the annual period ending April 5, over which Budget estimates are made by the British Government and which functions as the income-tax year

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Example Sentences

Dubai’s Emirates posted a record annual profit despite the war in the Middle East disrupting air traffic in the region during the final month of the group’s financial year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"Although spending has risen this financial year, this was more than offset by increased receipts," said ONS senior statistician Tom Davis.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"We knew the first half of this financial year was going to be challenging and that's borne out in our financial results," ABF's chief executive George Weston.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Estée Lauder’s stock is down more than 70% over the past five years and operating margins have slid from 20% in the company’s financial year through June 2022, to 8% in its last.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The taxation voted in France for the financial year ending June 30, 1919, was less than half the estimated normal post-bellum expenditure.

From The Economic Consequences of the Peace by Keynes, John Maynard

Related Words

• calendar year