annual report

noun

plural annual reports

: a usually lengthy report issued yearly by an organization giving an account of its internal workings and especially its finances

Examples of annual report in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rural demand is key for major multinational companies in India such as Hindustan Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive India, Nestle India, and the automakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motors, per market data based on annual reports and earnings calls. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Its value can be in the pennies, but the banks, companies and other holders of the property are required to make annual reports to the state and efforts to contact the owners of the money or other assets. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Pandora produced more than 112 million jewelry pieces in 2025, according to its annual report. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

The City Council’s committee on the Olympics heard about the insurance request Wednesday and also got an update on the dispute with LA28 over what the group discloses in its annual reports. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for annual report

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

annual report

noun

annual re·​port

: a written report distributed to shareholders each year by a corporation that sets forth financial information (as an auditor's report, the selling prices of the corporation's stock, and the yearly profit) as well as statements by the corporation's management