fiscal quarter
nounUK /ˈfɪskəl ˈkwɔːtə/
US /ˈfɪskəl ˈkwɔːrtər/
A period of three months that a company or government uses to count its money and work.
The company reported strong sales in the first fiscal quarter of the year.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. One of four three-month periods into which a fiscal year is divided for accounting and reporting.
Profits rose sharply in the second fiscal quarter.
3. A quarterly time block used by governments to track spending and revenue.
The city released its budget figures for the third fiscal quarter.
4. A reporting window in which companies publish financial results to investors.
Analysts expect the new product to boost the next fiscal quarter.