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What does Q1 mean?

Q1 is acronym that stands for the first quarter of the fiscal calendar or calendar year. For example, if the company has a calendar year that ends December 31st, then Q1 would be the financial results for January 1st to March 31st.

However, if the company has a fiscal calendar, then Q1 could be a different period. For example, if the company has a fiscal calendar that ends on June 30th, then Q1 would be the period from July 1st to September 30th.


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