order book
noun
: a book that shows the number of orders that a company has received from its customers
—often used figuratively
The company is starting the year with a full order book.
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The project will boost Gamuda’s order book to a record of 37 billion ringgit, on track to achieve its target order book of as much as 45 billion ringgit this year, Teh Kian Yeong, an analyst at Kenanga Investment Bank wrote in a research note today.
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Most competent financial officers use the company order book to determine financial health and forecast cash flow.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In August 2022, Chief Executive Christian Bruch even boasted on a call to analysts that margin expansion had helped swell the order book of its Gamesa subsidiary — which manufactures wind turbines — to 34 billion euros ($36 billion).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The company’s total order book also surged 28% y-o-y to $12.6 billion during the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Strong Start Bellway said that improved trading and more outlets pushed its forward order book to 5,144 homes, up from 4,411 at the same point in 2023.
—Royston Wild, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Airbus net orders came in at a record 2,094 in 2023, swelling its order book to 8,598.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Production of Blackwell chips has moved past initial hurdles — a brief concern for investors in August — and Nvidia’s order book for the chips is full for the next 12 months or so, Morgan Stanley said based on its conversation with executives.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
But once that’s done, and Boeing has the cash to restart operations, fix its safety problems, and develop a new plane, the order book will catapult the company forward.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Most competent financial officers use the company order book to determine financial health and forecast cash flow.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
In August 2022, Chief Executive Christian Bruch even boasted on a call to analysts that margin expansion had helped swell the order book of its Gamesa subsidiary — which manufactures wind turbines — to 34 billion euros ($36 billion).
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The company’s total order book also surged 28% y-o-y to $12.6 billion during the quarter.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Strong Start Bellway said that improved trading and more outlets pushed its forward order book to 5,144 homes, up from 4,411 at the same point in 2023.
—Royston Wild, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Airbus net orders came in at a record 2,094 in 2023, swelling its order book to 8,598.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
Production of Blackwell chips has moved past initial hurdles — a brief concern for investors in August — and Nvidia’s order book for the chips is full for the next 12 months or so, Morgan Stanley said based on its conversation with executives.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
But once that’s done, and Boeing has the cash to restart operations, fix its safety problems, and develop a new plane, the order book will catapult the company forward.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Order book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20book. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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