Financial Analysis and Business Ratios

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze financial statements using profitability, liquidity, solvency, and leverage ratios.
Evaluate cash flows, EPS, non-recurring items, and business performance drivers effectively.
Apply Dupont Analysis and risk assessment techniques to support financial decisions.

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There are 5 modules in this course

Master financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, cash flow evaluation, and business risk assessment with practical finance concepts used by analysts and investors.

Learn how to interpret profitability, liquidity, solvency, leverage, and performance metrics confidently. This course provides a complete framework for understanding financial statements and evaluating company performance using real-world financial analysis techniques. Learners will explore non-recurring items, EPS, stock splits, common size statements, free cash flow, profitability ratios, liquidity analysis, leverage metrics, and Dupont Analysis. The course is designed for finance students, accounting professionals, investment analysts, and aspiring equity researchers who want practical skills in financial reporting and business evaluation. By the end of the course, learners will be able to analyze financial statements, interpret key financial ratios, evaluate business performance, assess risk, and make more informed financial and investment decisions.

Learn how to evaluate non-recurring items, EPS, stock splits, comprehensive income, deferred tax liabilities, and common size financial statements to build strong financial reporting analysis skills.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosTotal 50 minutes

Introduction to Non Recurring Item1 minute
Continue to Non Recurring Item7 minutes
EPS11 minutes
Stock Splits7 minutes
Common Size Statement9 minutes
Comprehensive Income8 minutes
Deffered Tax Liability8 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Foundations of Non-Recurring Items & Financial Statement Basics30 minutes
Understanding Non-Recurring Items10 minutes
Earnings & Shareholder Impact10 minutes
Financial Statement Presentation Essentials10 minutes

Develop practical skills in analyzing goodwill, balance sheet structure, operating cash flow methods, free cash flow, and core business performance metrics.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosTotal 56 minutes

Goodwill7 minutes
Common Size Balance Sheet12 minutes
Direct and Indirect Method in a Cash Flow13 minutes
Free Cash Flow9 minutes
Performance Ratios4 minutes
Performance Ratios Continue11 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Analysis30 minutes
Balance Sheet Components & Adjustments10 minutes
Cash Flow Analysis Techniques10 minutes
Measuring Business Performance10 minutes

Analyze liquidity ratios, coverage ratios, receivables, inventory efficiency, asset utilization, and working capital management to evaluate operational performance.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videosTotal 78 minutes

Coverage Ratios12 minutes
Coverage Ratios Continue8 minutes
Receivables Turnover10 minutes
Payables Turnover8 minutes
Inventory Turnover10 minutes
Asset Turnover9 minutes
Working Capital Turnover5 minutes
Defensive Interval Ratio5 minutes
Current Ratio10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Liquidity, Coverage & Efficiency Ratios30 minutes
Coverage & Solvency Measurement10 minutes
Operational Efficiency Ratios10 minutes
Working Capital & Liquidity Analysis10 minutes

Understand cash conversion cycles, solvency analysis, financial leverage, coverage analysis, and profitability margins to assess financial strength and risk exposure.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosTotal 51 minutes

Cash Conversion Cycle9 minutes
Solvency Ratios10 minutes
Financial Leverage6 minutes
Interest and Fixed Charges Coverage10 minutes
Gross Margin and Operating Margin8 minutes
Pretax and Net Income Margin8 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Cash Management, Leverage & Profitability30 minutes
Managing the Cash Cycle10 minutes
Financial Leverage & Coverage Analysis10 minutes
Profitability Margin Analysis10 minutes

Learn how to evaluate returns on assets and equity, apply Dupont Analysis, assess shareholder return metrics, measure same store sales, and analyze business risk drivers.

What's included

8 videos4 assignments

8 videosTotal 80 minutes

Return on Assets7 minutes
Return on Total Capital8 minutes
Return on Equity11 minutes
Dupont Analysis14 minutes
Dupont Extended Analysis11 minutes
Dividend payout and Retention Ratio12 minutes
Same Store Sales8 minutes
Business Risk9 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Returns, Dupont Analysis & Business Evaluation30 minutes
Return-Based Performance Metrics10 minutes
Advanced Dupont Framework10 minutes
Growth, Shareholder Returns & Risk Analysis10 minutes

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EDUCBA

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