1Q202X

1Q202X is a quarterly time period label used in financial reporting, forecasting, and planning to denote the first quarter of a year within the 2020s whose exact year is not specified. The prefix 1Q identifies the first quarter (January through March), while the four-digit year portion 202X uses X as a placeholder for the last digit, indicating any year from 2020 to 2029. This convention is used in anonymized data, scenario analysis, and drafts where the precise calendar year is either irrelevant to the discussion or intentionally withheld.

In practice, 1Q202X may appear in reports, dashboards, or models to show quarterly performance patterns without pinning down the exact year. It helps compare across multiple possible years or illustrate quarterly trends in a generic sense. When used, it should be accompanied by a note or context clarifying that the year is a placeholder, and that the actual year will be substituted in final reporting.

Limitations include potential ambiguity, misinterpretation, and incompatibility with formal financial reporting standards, which require explicit year labeling. For precise communication, authors should replace 1Q202X with a specific year, such as 1Q2024, as appropriate.

See also: Q1 202X, 2Q202X, fiscal quarter, quarterly report.