der  Quartalsbericht

B2

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/kvaʁˈtalsbəˌʁɪçt/

📊 What Exactly is a Quartalsbericht?

The German word der Quartalsbericht translates to a quarterly report. It's a regular report published every three months (pro Quartal) by companies, especially publicly traded ones (Aktiengesellschaften). It provides information about the company's business development and financial situation during the past quarter.

Its main purpose is to inform shareholders (Aktionäre), investors (Investoren), and the public about key metrics like revenue (Umsatz), profit (Gewinn), and other relevant financial data. Therefore, it's an important tool for financial transparency (finanzielle Transparenz).

📜 Grammar Check: Der Quartalsbericht in Detail

The noun 'Quartalsbericht' is masculine. The article is der.

Note on Genitive Singular: Both forms, des Quartalsberichts and des Quartalsberichtes, are correct. The '-es' ending is often considered slightly more formal.

Example Sentences

1. Der Vorstand präsentierte den neuesten Quartalsbericht. (The board presented the latest quarterly report.)
2. Die Analysten warteten gespannt auf die Veröffentlichung des Quartalsberichts / des Quartalsberichtes. (The analysts eagerly awaited the publication of the quarterly report.)
3. In dem Quartalsbericht wurden steigende Umsätze ausgewiesen. (Increasing revenues were reported in the quarterly report.)
4. Die Quartalsberichte dieses Jahres zeigen ein positives Wachstum. (This year's quarterly reports show positive growth.)

💡 Usage in Everyday Business

The term Quartalsbericht is primarily used in economic and financial contexts. Listed companies (börsennotierte Unternehmen) are often legally required to publish such reports.

• Typical Use: Financial reporting, investor relations, business news.
• Context: It serves as an interim report (Zwischenbericht) between the more detailed annual reports (der Jahresbericht).
• Target Audience: Investors, analysts, banks, employees, the business press, and the interested public.
• Differentiation: While the Jahresbericht covers the entire fiscal year, the Quartalsbericht focuses on a specific three-month period. A Monatsbericht (monthly report) would cover just one month and is less standardized than the Quartalsbericht.

🧠 Mnemonics for 'der Quartalsbericht'

Article Mnemonic: Think of 'DER Bericht' (the report). Many types of reports in German are masculine (der Geschäftsbericht - business report, der Lagebericht - status report, der Finanzbericht - financial report). Thus, it's der Quartalsbericht.

Meaning Mnemonic: Break down the word: Quartal (quarter, as in 1/4 of a year) + Bericht (report). So, it's simply a report about a quarter.

↔️ Similar Terms and Opposites

⚠️ Note: Although synonymous, Quartalsbericht is the far more common term in the financial world compared to Vierteljahresbericht.

😄 A Little Joke on the Side

German: Fragt der Chef den Controller: "Warum ist unser Quartalsbericht diesmal so dünn?" Antwortet der Controller: "Weil wir beschlossen haben, nur die positiven Zahlen zu berichten!"

English Translation: The boss asks the controller: "Why is our quarterly report so thin this time?" The controller replies: "Because we decided to only report the positive numbers!"

✍️ Poem: Numbers in the Quarter

German:
Alle drei Monate, pünktlich sehr,
kommt der Quartalsbericht daher.
Mit Zahlen, Daten, schwarz auf weiß,
erzählt er von Gewinn und Fleiß.
Investoren schauen ganz genau,
ist die Bilanz nun rot oder blau?

English Translation:
Every three months, right on time,
the quarterly report makes its climb.
With figures, data, black and white,
it tells of profit and of might.
Investors watch with careful eye,
is the balance low or high?

❓ Who or What Am I?

German:
Ich erscheine viermal im Jahr,
mache Zahlen und Fakten klar.
Für Firmen bin ich Pflicht,
gebe Einblick und Übersicht.
Investoren lesen mich gern,
ob nah das Glück, ob weit und fern?

English Translation:
I appear four times a year,
making numbers and facts clear.
For companies, I am a must,
providing insight you can trust.
Investors like to read me through,
is fortune near, or far from view?

Solution: Der Quartalsbericht (The quarterly report)

🧩 Word Building Blocks: Quartal + Bericht

The word Quartalsbericht is a compound noun (Kompositum), made up of:

• Quartal: Comes from the Latin word 'quartus', meaning 'the fourth'. A Quartal is a quarter of a year.
• Bericht: Derived from the verb 'berichten', meaning 'to report', 'to inform', or 'to narrate'.

Put together, it literally describes a report (Bericht) pertaining to a quarter (Quartal).