The phrase "a decline in operating" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a decrease in operational performance or efficiency within a business or organization.
Example: "The company reported a decline in operating profits for the last quarter, prompting a review of its cost management strategies."
Alternatives: "a drop in operations" or "a decrease in operational performance."
But the company's Mercedes group reported a decline in operating profits.
But Daimler's crown jewel, the Mercedes group, reported a decline in operating profits, and executives said they no longer expected the division to match its 2003 earnings.
Disney's theme parks and resorts, which are still reeling from a travel slump caused by the increased fear of terrorism and the war in Iraq, saw a decline in operating income of 45percentt -- the worst performance among the company's divisions.
The company's report, issued Jan . 21 attributed the improvement to a decline in operating and litigation expenses.
The Dutch bank ABN Amro Holding plans to cut 2,850 jobs, about 3percentt of its work force, to stem a decline in operating profit as revenue growth stalls.
Gains in its fixed-income securities business and in operations in the United States, where ABN Amro has been making acquisitions, were not strong enough to offset a decline in operating earnings from securities trading, which fell 40percentto to 447 million euros, in the first quarter, compared with the first quarter of 2000.
The News Corporation's movie studio had a rough quarter, reporting a $111 million decline in operating income because of a dearth of hit movies.
The radio division posted a 10percentt decline in revenue and a 12percentt decline in operating income from the same period last year.
Match.com saw a 10percentt jump in revenues, but a 13percentt decline in operating profits.
Though both are still profitable, radio had a 56percentt decline in operating income, and outdoor had a 75percentt decline.
The agency is projecting a 23percentt decline in operating revenues this year while it expects a nearly 45percentt increase in the cost of security at all of its operations.
