balance sheet

Example Sentences

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In his view, the economy is growing so fast that the balance sheet can decrease by a percent a year without the Fed taking action.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

However, Hollub’s time leading the company has been marked by her willingness to use debt to make acquisitions, and then the need to reduce that debt to clean up the balance sheet.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Its common equity tier 1 ratio—a key measure of balance sheet strength—stood at 12.8% at the end of the quarter, up 20 basis points compared with three months prior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Rapidly rising gas prices stressed the balance sheet of the lower-income consumer that our business overindexes to,” CEO Michael Skipworth said on Wingstop’s earnings call.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

There was no real reason that company had to be AIG; it could have been any triple-A-rated entity with a huge balance sheet.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis