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Reading a company
A company is one continuous story told by three reports: the balance sheet, the profit and loss statement and the cash flow statement. This subject covers each report, the ratios built from them, and how price differs from what a business is worth.
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In a sensible reading order. Levels 1 and 2 are free to start.
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Key terms
- Balance sheet
- Assets
- Liabilities
- Equity
- P&L (Profit & Loss) statement
- Revenue
- Net profit
- Profit margin
- EBITDA
- Cash flow statement
- EPS (Earnings Per Share)
- P/E ratio
- ROE (Return on Equity)
- Debt-to-equity ratio
- Current ratio
- Book value
- Promoter holding
- Moat / competitive advantage
- Intrinsic value
- Margin of safety
- Dividend
- Ex-dividend date and record date
- Corporate governance
- Receivables
- Due diligence
- Network effect
- Market sentiment
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