Product Description

How do you tell how well run a company is and how well it is doing? Which ratios and benchmarks should you use to assess performance? What can be done to massage company results? How do you recognise danger signs on the corporate horizon? How do you compare companies operating in different sectors or even different countries? All these important questions as well as many more are answered in the completely updated and revised fifth edition of this clear and comprehensive guide aimed at anyone who wants to make sense and practical use of a companyÂ’s annual report measure a business against its competitors judge the creditworthiness of a customer or client assess the investment potential of a company put a value on a company.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28055 in Books
• Published on: 2009-08-06
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Review
'Shockingly readable - a minor classic.' - Interactive Investor

From the Inside Flap
There are numerous ways to analyse the many aspects of a company's performance from the information about it. The Guide to Analysing Companies highlights the things that really matter through an examination of the crusual elements: -Published reports -Balance sheets -Income statements -Other financial statements -Measuring profitability -Measuring efficiency -Stockmarket performance -Liquidity and solvency -Capital -Management and strategy For anyone who wants to make an informed judgement about a company they work for, or do business with, or want to invest in, this fifth edition of the highly regarded Guide to Analysing Companies is an invaluable handbook.

From the Back Cover
Guide to Analysing Companies 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 kinds of worrying truths, which could even include looming bankruptcy. So, how do you tell how well run a company is and how well it is doing? -Which ratios and benchmarks are best to use when assessing a company's performance? -How do you recognise danger signs on the corporate horizon? -What may be done to massage company results? -How do you make comparisons between companies in different sectors of different countries? All these questions as well as many more are answered in this fully revised and updated, clear and comprehensice guide to how business can be analysed and assessed.

Customer Reviews

Good business analysis tool
This is a great tool to analyse comapny's performance. However, it is not detailed and clear enough, keeping too broad and undefined theories, which are difficult to implement in the real world.