Guide to Analysing Companies
Author | : The Economist |
Publisher | : The Economist |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2015-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781610394796 |
ISBN-13 | : 1610394798 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In today's volatile, complex and fast-moving business world, it can be difficult to gauge how sound a company really is. An apparently strong balance sheet and impressive reported profits may be hiding all sorts of problems that could even spell bankruptcy. So how do you: Know whether a company is well run and doing well? Decide which ratios and benchmarks to use to assess performance? Work out if a company has massaged its results? Recognize the danger signs on the corporate horizon? Compare companies operating in different sectors or countries? These and many other important questions are answered in a completely updated and revised sixth edition of this clear and comprehensive guide. It is aimed at anyone who wants to understand a company's annual report, judge a customer's creditworthiness, assess a company's investment potential, and much more.