nonfinancial

adjective

non·​fi·​nan·​cial ˌnän-fə-ˈnan(t)-shəl How to pronounce nonfinancial (audio)
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: not of or relating to finance or financiers : not financial
rarely argued about nonfinancial matters
For the first time in eight years, the balance sheets of nonfinancial corporations will end the year with more equity relative to debt than they had when the year started.Fred R. Bleakley

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For nonfinancial corporations, margins rose sharply to about 19% in mid-2021, compared to 13% in late 2019 before the pandemic. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025 Nearly 900 nonfinancial companies mentioned tariffs on recent earnings calls, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this month. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025 This model helps nonfinancial companies integrate banking services into their existing product offerings without independently navigating the full regulatory landscape. Serge Beck, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 In September 2024, the last quarter, for which data are available, corporate liquid reserves amounted to $8.0 trillion or 12.8% of all nonfinancial corporate assets. Christian Weller, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonfinancial

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonfinancial was in 1930

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“Nonfinancial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfinancial. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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