profit warning

noun

1. a public announcement made by a company to shareholders and others warning that profits for a stated period will be much lower than had been expected

Example Sentences

Porsche recently issued its fourth profit warning of the year after it said unpredictable electric-vehicle demand forced it to delay the launch of new all-electric models.

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Continental’s update came days after French peer Michelin issued a profit warning, citing worsening market conditions and a sharp decline in North America sales.

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Porsche gave its fourth profit warning of the year on Sept. 19, saying that volatile demand would force it to delay the launch of a long-awaited all-electric vehicle.

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"I see this not as a profit warning but as an investment warning. This is us taking our profitability down to invest into the company."

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His abrupt exit from the company - which owns brands including Vauxhall, Jeep, Fiat, Peugeot and Chrysler - came two months after Stellantis issued a profit warning.

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