01STOCKS
How PEG connects valuation with growth expectations
How PEG combines P/E with earnings growth and why growth estimates remain uncertain.
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Stocks
Source-backed guides to the concepts and risks behind stocks.
02STOCKS
How to interpret the price-to-sales ratio
How PSR can help with companies whose profits are small or volatile, and where it falls short.
03STOCKS
Why rising receivables are not simply sales growth
How to assess whether credit sales are likely to become cash by comparing receivables and cash flow.
04STOCKS
What segment reporting can reveal about a company
How segment disclosures reveal growth and profitability differences hidden by total revenue.
05STOCKS
How to understand capital efficiency with ROIC
How to review operating performance generated from the capital invested in a business.
06STOCKS
How to use inventory turnover to review sales flow
How to examine sales speed and the risk of excess inventory together.
07STOCKS
How working capital changes affect cash flow
Why cash can tighten even when sales rise, using receivables, inventory, and payables as examples.
08STOCKS
How to review debt and interest coverage together
How to look beyond debt size and assess whether operating profit can cover interest costs.
09STOCKS
How to use operating margin to study a business
How to interpret the profit left from core operations alongside industry characteristics.
10STOCKS
How to read earnings per share more carefully
How EPS is calculated and how one-off gains and share-count changes can affect interpretation.
11STOCKS
Four things to check in an earnings report
A repeatable order for reading revenue, profit, guidance, cash flow, and management commentary.
12STOCKS
A practical order for reading three financial statements
How to connect the income statement, balance sheet, and cash-flow statement when reviewing a company.