balance sheet

noun

: a statement of financial condition at a given date

Examples of balance sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, while a traditional bank may look at a business’ balance sheet, owner’s credit score and tax returns, a digital one might prioritize real-time sales. —Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Citi Field’s balance sheet shows assets of $210 million, liabilities of $255 million, and members’ deficit, or negative equity, of $45 million. —Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025

Public companies that have a significant Bitcoin holding on their balance sheet have seen inflows from investors that want to gain exposure to the asset class in the stock market while not dealing with Bitcoin directly. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

It’s been a tough few years for Vertical Aerospace, pushing back its own timelines for certification twice — it's now set for 2028 — and struggling to win funding amid debt issues on its balance sheet. —Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for balance sheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Legal Definition

balance sheet

noun

bal·​ance sheet

: a statement of financial condition at a given date