year-over-yearadjective
also year over year ukusalso year-on-year, also year on year ACCOUNTING, FINANCEused to compare financial results with those of the same period in the previous year:
Earnings per share are up 10% year over year.
First Active reports more than 100% year-on-year growth in sales
Profits were down 11% on a year-over-year basis.
year-over-year comparisons/declines/increases
year-over-year
adverb
This is the 12th straight month in which monthly sales have declined, year-over-year.