FM - Chapter 4
FM - Chapter 4
ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Introduction
1. Horizontal Analysis
Comparing key figures in financial statement
Evaluates a series of financial statement over a
period of time.
Types of analysis
2. Vertical Analysis
Evaluates financial statement by expressing each item in a
financial statement as a percent of the base amount (key figure)
Key-figure (such as sales in IS and total assets on BS) are
set to 100%
Types of Analysis
3. Ratio Analysis
It expresses the relationship among selected
items of financial statement data.
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The DuPont Equation