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topline

topline

6.5
About a company's total sales or revenue
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɑːp.laɪn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : ingresos totales
  • The company's topline revenue increased by 15% this quarter.

Examples

  • Strong topline performance can indicate increasing demand for a company's products.

  • Analysts focused on the topline numbers to assess the firm's overall growth.

  • The company achieved impressive topline results despite a challenging market.

  • Investors are focused on the topline growth of the firm.

  • The company achieved impressive topline results despite a challenging market.

  • Strong topline performance can indicate increasing demand for a company's products.

  • Analysts focused on the topline numbers to assess the firm's overall growth.

Surface Forms

topline positive

Morphology

topline = top + line (semi-transparent) = top + line

Formed from 'top' + 'line' and used in finance to mean the headline revenue figure; components are clear but the specialized accounting sense is jargon-like for general learners.

Etymology

Topline is made of top and line, meaning the 'line at the top' of a financial page that shows total sales. So topline refers to that main revenue number people check first.