in the black

idiom

: making a profit : profitable
The company is finally in the black.

Examples of in the black in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On a quarterly earnings call this month, management essentially acknowledged as much, though flagship service Paramount+ showed a small profit and is projected to be in the black for the full year in 2025. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024 For the year to date, Rocket is solidly in the black with $469 million in net income, compared to a loss of $272 million for the first half of 2023. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2024 State finances have been in the black since Lamont took office in 2019, and Connecticut has used surpluses to pay down about $7.7 billion in pension debt since 2020. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024 Guess said that first-quarter net income was in the black for the three months ended May 4 at $13 million versus the year-ago net loss of $11.08 million, while revenues rose 3.9 percent to $592 million from $570 million. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the black 

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“In the black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20black. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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