Discover key metrics such as working capital, asset performance, and capital structure to effectively evaluate a company's balance sheet for wise investment decisions.

Discover the synergy between income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements for a full analysis of a company's financial health and performance.

Nearly every financial crisis can be traced back to a foundation of weak balance sheets that cracked under the pressure of excessive debt. Companies, households, and governments load up on debt during ...

Financial statements are documents used to communicate to end-users a business's financial circumstances in an efficient and effective manner. Four basic financial statements exist: the balance sheet, ...

A balance sheet is a financial statement that provides a snapshot of a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity. A balance sheet is a type of financial statement. It gives you an ...

The balance sheet is one of three common financial statements businesses use to provide information to outside stakeholders. Publicly-traded corporations are required by federal law to submit a ...

Previously, we discussed some ways to improve cash flow within a company. This evolved from a question that was posed by contractors on a message board regarding the difference between profits and ...

The current ratio indicates a business's ability to pay its near-term obligations. Investors need to be cautious of companies with a significant portion of assets labeled as intangible or goodwill. To ...

In Sri Lanka, the phrase “Balance Sheet restructuring” is appearing more frequently in stock exchange announcements, annual ...

Now let's take a closer look to see how strong this balance sheet is by analyzing it with some common balance sheet ratios. There are about a half-dozen different ratios we can use to determine a ...

What does it mean when a company has a "fortress-like" balance sheet? Photo: Frank Kovalchek via Wikimedia Commons. Nearly every financial crisis can be traced back to a foundation of weak balance ...