fiscal year

American  

noun

fiscal years plural

1. any yearly period without regard to the calendar year, at the end of which a firm, government, etc., determines its financial condition.

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fiscal 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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fiscal year Cultural  

1. A twelve-month period for which an organization, such as a government or corporation, plans the use of its funds. Commonly, fiscal years run from July 1 to June 30, or, in the case of the U.S. government, from October 1 to September 30.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fiscal years
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fiscal year

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fiscal year

European luxury stocks are rallying after Richemont reported better-than-expected sales in the first quarter of its fiscal year, but demand still needs to improve in China for a full recovery, according to Bank of America.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Disability applications dropped 7% in fiscal year 2025, compared with fiscal year 2024, according to the Urban Institute.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

That isn’t to say Microsoft isn’t raking in cash: the company’s most recent earnings report tallies nearly $32 billion in net income in the last fiscal year.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

It’s up 10% so far this fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Report of the Register of the Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

Related Words

• calendar year
• financial year