financial year
noun
British
: a 12-month period used by a government, business, or organization to calculate how much money is being earned, spent, etc. : (US) fiscal year
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Total revenue from the content business was up +0.5% to €3.3BN in Banijay’s 2024 financial year.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
The company reported a net income of $62 billion in its 2024 financial year, a 59% year-over-year increase, while revenues were also up 22%.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
More broadly, the Indian economy grew by just 6.5% in the financial year to March 2025 — a sharp slowdown from 9.2% the year before.
—Lim Hui Jie,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The deal is expected to be closed during the fourth quarter of this financial year.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025
The company reported a net income of $62 billion in its 2024 financial year, a 59% year-over-year increase, while revenues were also up 22%.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
More broadly, the Indian economy grew by just 6.5% in the financial year to March 2025 — a sharp slowdown from 9.2% the year before.
—Lim Hui Jie,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The deal is expected to be closed during the fourth quarter of this financial year.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Financial year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/financial%20year. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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