Financial Ratio Analysis

Course Overview

Calculating and interpreting financial ratios is a valuable skill for every seasoned financial professional. By the end of this Financial Ratio Analysis course, you will be able to understand and analyze activity, liquidity, solvency, profitability, and valuation ratios and integrate them into a comprehensive financial analysis framework in Excel. You will learn what the ROE, P/E, EPS, ROA, and GPM abbreviations mean and how to interpret and apply them in financial analysis. We will teach you to recognize whether a company is generating sufficient profits to maintain sustainable operations or is heavily in debt and headed to insolvency. You will learn how to spot potential liquidity issues and significant cash shortages and assess whether a firm is currently under or overvalued by the market using its published financial statements and supplementary information. Furthermore, we discuss a key technique called the DuPont Analysis, which compiles several ratios into a comprehensive financial analysis framework. This is а must-know for everyone interested in becoming a seasoned professional in the field. By the end of the Financial Ratio Analysis course, you will be able to compute financial ratios commonly employed in equity and credit analysis. You will also learn the meaning of segment reporting and how to use ratio analysis to model and forecast earnings. We tackle several categories of financial multiples with practical examples and challenges in Excel. Most importantly, you will evaluate the financial performance and position of a real company using ratio analysis. Sign up now to enhance your finance career and take the next step towards mastering the art of financial ratio analysis.