earnings

[ur-ningz] / ˈɜr nɪŋz /

NOUN

money for work performed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottom line gain income pay proceeds profit return revenue salary

STRONG

balance emolument gate groceries lucre net payoff receipts remuneration reward salt stipend takings wages

WEAK

in the black piece of the pie take-home

Antonyms

STRONGEST

debt loss payment

WEAK

bills losses payout

Example Sentences

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The company said in January that it expects earnings per share of 50 cents to 90 cents.

From MarketWatch

However, the brokerage trims its 2026-2028 earnings estimates for the company by 1%-3% to partly reflect the two-month impact from the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the investment bank’s analysts reckons that the divestment leaves the Australian company’s remaining asset management and corporate trust units with a valuation of 10.9 times earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The brokerage upgrades the sector to neutral from underweight as downside risks to earnings now seem more balanced.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We see downside earnings risks emerging as airlines raise fares and reduce capacity in response to higher fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict,” analyst Amit Kanwatia says.

From The Wall Street Journal

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