Business deck sections · Core
Financials slide
Also called: financial slide
ELI5
The slide that shows the important numbers.
Used in conversation
“The financials slide needs assumptions beside the forecast.”
Definition
A slide summarising historical performance, forecasts, assumptions or financing needs.
Here “Financials slide” means: A slide summarising historical performance, forecasts, assumptions or financing needs.
Pitch context
You will see “Financials slide” in business pitches, proposals, executive summaries and decision decks when the discussion reaches business deck sections.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret business deck sections without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 3
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- Y Combinator — YC Startup Library — fundraising and pitching resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Small Business Capital Formation GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16