Introduction to Financial Ratio Analysis

Learn how to calculate and interpret numerous activity, liquidity, solvency, profitability, and valuation indicators

What you'll learn

Calculate and interpret various financial multiples
Learn how to evaluate a company using ratio analysis
Interpret ratios used in credit & equity analysis
Ratio analysis & forecasting

Requirements

No prior experience is required. We will start from the very basics.

Description

Are you in for some financial ratio analysis?

Have you ever wondered what the ROE, P/E, EPS, ROA, GPM abbreviations mean and how to interpret them?

You have come to the right place!

Among all the benefits of the course, its integrity is what makes it so comprehensive and easily digestible. It will help you understand how ratio analysis works in practice.

We will train you to recognize whether a company:

- Is generating sufficient profits to cover its expenses

- Is heavily in debt and headed to insolvency

- Has some liquidity issues and significant cash shortages

- Is under- or overvalued


In fact, this is essential for those of you who have taken on a career in Finance, such as:

Finance Manager

Financial Analyst

Equity Analyst

Investor, or

Someone who is just keen to enhance their financial literacy and skills.

We will tackle several categories of financial multiples with practical examples and challenges aiming to reinforce what you have learned. The course is beautifully animated, easy to follow, and interactive. Our goal is to deliver the ultimate training experience for you!


The financial ratios that we will cover fall into the following categories:

Activity ratios

Trade receivables turnover

Trade payables turnover

Inventory turnover

Liquidity ratios

Current ratio

Cash ratio

Quick ratio

Solvency ratios

Debt-to-assets

Debt-to-capital

Debt-to-equity

Financial Leverage

Profitability ratios

Gross profit margin

Operating profit margin

Net profit margin

Return on assets (ROA)

Return on equity (ROE)

Valuation ratios

Earnings per share (EPS)

Price/earnings ratio (P/E)

Dividend yield

In addition, we will examine a key technique called the DuPont Analysis.

It compiles a number of ratios into a comprehensive financial analysis framework. This is а definite must-know for everyone interested in becoming a seasoned professional in the field.

And that’s not all!

By the end of the course, you will also get the chance to compute some financial ratios employed in equity and credit analysis, as well as learn what segment reporting is.

Finally, we will illustrate how ratio analysis can be used to model and forecast earnings. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it?


We are happy to offer an unconditional 30-day money-back in full guarantee. No risk for you. The content of the course is superior, and we have no doubt you will love it.

Knowledge is the most powerful weapon for all, especially in times of crisis!

So, why wait? Every day is a missed opportunity.

Who this course is for:

Finance students
Financial analysts
Anyone interested in a career in finance