US EditionTrump Pushes to Replace Quarterly Earnings with Semiannual Reports
- On September 11, 2025, President Donald Trump suggested that U.S. public companies switch from quarterly to semiannual earnings reports while speaking on the South Lawn outside the White House in Washington, D.C.
- Trump's proposal builds on his earlier 2017-21 advocacy and comes amid ongoing debates about quarterly reporting's effects on corporate focus and market transparency.
- He contended that moving to semiannual financial disclosures would cut expenses and enable company leaders to concentrate more effectively on managing their businesses, contrasting this approach with China’s extended planning perspective.
- Trump stated the change is "subject to SEC approval," noting that companies in the EU and UK already use semiannual filings, while critics warn less frequent reporting could harm investor confidence and market stability.
- If adopted, the proposal could reshape U.S. corporate reporting to prioritize longer-term planning but would require SEC rulemaking and potential Congressional approval amid financial regulatory debates.
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Trump revives idea of ending quarterly reports for public companies
President Donald Trump is calling for a major change to how public companies report earnings. "Did you ever hear the statement that, ‘China has a 50 to 100 year view on management of a company, whereas we run our companies on a quarterly basis???’” Trump wrote on social media. “Not good!!!”
Trump Proposes Ending Quarterly Earnings Reports, Switching to Semiannual
President Donald Trump has proposed changing the requirement that companies submit quarterly earnings reports to submitting semiannual reports instead. Under current law, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandates companies to file information detailing their financial performance, corporate governance, and other relevant disclosures. The purpose is to offer transparency for financial markets, shareholders, and analysts. The president…
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Trump wants to end a half-century-old mandate on how companies report earnings
President Donald Trump wants corporations to “no longer be forced” to report earnings every quarter. In a Truth Social post on Monday, he said companies should instead only be required to post earnings every six months, pending the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval. This change would break a quarterly reporting mandate that’s been in place since 1970. “This will save money, and allow managers to focus on properly running their …
In his latest attempt to transform the US economy, President Donald Trump endorsed ending the decades-old practice of public companies sharing their financial results once a quarter. Such a move would represent a dramatic shift aimed at combating the short-term mindset of top executives seeking to please investors, but it would also mean less timely information about the business world and the real economy. In a post on Truth Social this morning…
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