income statement

American  

noun

1. an accounting of income and expenses that indicates a firm's net profit or loss over a certain period of time, usually one year.

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Example Sentences

Google’s income statement reflects how valuable SpaceX and Anthropic are getting, Ewens said.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Stock-based compensation expense on the income statement is measured using grant-date values, while withholding taxes are determined using share values on the vesting date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

But the longer-term electricity contracts that tech companies are now signing with utilities will become significant repeating costs in another section of their financial results: the income statement.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

In the income statement, where we see revenue and earnings, capex is accounted for through depreciation costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Consequently, while the revenue stays on the books, the earnings attributable to insiders are deducted at the bottom of the income statement through a line for “non-controlling interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025