peer group

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A Ford spokesman said Farley’s pay reflects overall results, adding that the company’s total return, including dividends, of 42% beat the market and its automaker peer group, while Ford had record revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“The reality is that, on average, after the age of 80, 5 percent of your peer group die every year,” Scott told me.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The pro forma return on assets is 1.33%, in the top quartile of their peer group.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

He added that between 10-25% of pupils surveyed "reported having a wide range of negative experiences with their smartphones, from everyday upset arising from peer group squabbles to exposure to harmful and illegal content".

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

I was no longer young for my peer group, nor did I walk around in gray sweatshirts with unlit cigarettes in my mouth.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom