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profit warning

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An announcement by a company to its shareholders and other investors that its profits are likely to be less than expected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance, stock-market

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tulosvaroitus — an announcement by a company that its profits are likely to be less than expected
  • French: alerte sur résultats — an announcement by a company that its profits are likely to be less than expected
  • German: Gewinnwarnung — an announcement by a company that its profits are likely to be less than expected
  • Swedish: vinstvarning — an announcement by a company that its profits are likely to be less than expected