abbreviation
TTM
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TTM (abbreviation) means trailing twelve months, in finance: a company's performance over the most recent twelve-month period rather than its official financial year. Example: “TTM revenue is up 12 per cent.”
abbreviation
1
business Trailing twelve months, in finance: a company's performance over the most recent twelve-month period rather than its official financial year.
"TTM revenue is up 12 per cent."
"Look at the TTM figures — the fiscal year ends too early to show the slowdown."
2
informal Through the mail, in autograph collecting: sending an item to a celebrity or athlete by post with a request for a signature and a stamped return envelope.
"He got the card signed TTM in about six weeks."
3
internet slang Talk to me, used in messaging.
"ttm when you're free."
How to use TTM
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe last twelve months of results, counted from the most recent quarter.
When to use it
Standard in financial writing, always capitalised and usually placed before the metric: TTM revenue, TTM EBITDA.
Memory tip
Read "TTM revenue of $4bn" as "revenue of $4bn over the last twelve months", not as a forecast.
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Easily confused with
Common pairings
TTM revenue
TTM earnings
TTM EBITDA
TTM basis
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Etymology
An initialism with several unrelated expansions.
Synonyms
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LTM
last twelve months
Frequently asked questions
What does TTM mean in stocks?
Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, ending whenever the most recent one did. It gives a current, full-year picture without waiting for the fiscal year to close, which is why TTM earnings are used to calculate the widely quoted trailing P/E ratio.
What is the difference between TTM and LTM?
None. Trailing twelve months and last twelve months are the same measure; TTM is more common in American equity research and LTM in investment banking, particularly in Europe.
What is the difference between TTM and fiscal year?
A fiscal year is a fixed twelve-month reporting period set by the company. TTM is a rolling twelve months that always ends at the latest quarter, so it moves forward each quarter and reflects recent performance more quickly.
What is the meaning of TTM?
"TTM" (abbreviation) means trailing twelve months, in finance: a company's performance over the most recent twelve-month period rather than its official financial year.
