The debt-Equity ratio (DE) is easy to calculate. But its interpretation is not as straightforward as we think. We generally assume that a DE ratio of 2 is acceptable. But for analysts, this number is too high. Let’s look at the DE ratio from an analyst’s perspective.
Bonus issue and stock splits make news for good companies. Long-term shareholders like this corporate action as it can increase the demand for their holding stock.
ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) is a financial ratio. ROCE formula has two components, EBIT and Capital Employed. EBIT represents the profit, and Capital Employed represents the funds used to generate the profit. The ratio between EBIT and Capital Employed shows how much profit is being generated for every Rupee of the employed capital. The…
The formula of working capital (WC) has two components, current assets, and current liabilities. Both are the numbers of the past. Though it is derived from the past numbers, the working capital use is in the future. This is the reason why it is a vital number in both corporate finance and valuation. Companies report…
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) is the growth rate that a firm’s current profit levels can sustain on its own (Self financeable growth). Suppose a company’s SGR comes out to be 8% per annum. It means the company can grow its sales, profit, share price at this rate just by reinvesting its earnings. For such a…
Recently I was reviewing a list of stocks from the BSE-500 index. I found some stocks showing negative shareholders’ equity. I wondered, what caused the negativity? The companies I’m talking about are these: None of the above companies are financially healthy. To cross verify, I checked their overall scores in my stock analysis worksheet. These…
We already have multiple financial ratios emanating from the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts. Why do we need to add cash flow ratios to the list? Profit and profitability are a measure of the company’s ability to yield cash. Cash is king. No matter how big the quantum of profit and profitability is,…
Why operating profit margin is critical for investors? Because it highlights the profitability of operations of the company. A high operating profit margin is a strong indicator of an inherently profitable business. Investors always strive to buy stocks of such companies. Operating profit margin highlights the capability of the core business (its operations) to generate income for its creditors, taxman, and…
What is the present value concept? Suppose a person invested Rs.1.0 crore in a real estate property. It will be a good investment if he gets back his invested amount, with some surplus (see this example). A simple example. Suppose, the investment (Rs.1.0 Crore) was made today. If the person gets back Rs.1.2 Crore after…
Intrinsic Value in Excel (Guide) This tool calculates a stock’s intrinsic value using the EPS and PE method. Fields are pre-filled with example data; click “Calculate Intrinsic Value” to see a sample result, or adjust the values for your stock. You can use the same method to calculate the intrinsic of a stock in Excel….
Here is the concept of self-financeable growth. I first read about it on Harvard Business Review (HBR). The write-up was interesting. Hence I thought to write about it, in my words, for my readers. How I landed up on HBR? Recently Indian stock market is buzzing with IPO’s. Most of the IPO’s attracted the attention of…
Companies need cash to run their day-to-day operations. Working capital management focuses on factors that generate and consumes cash. A company must be capable of generating more cash than it consumes. Cash parked in the company’s bank account is not working capital. We will dig deeper to get a better understanding of the concept of working capital. What Is…
