Financial Analysis

  1. Comparative and Trend Analysis
    1. Common-Size Financial Statements
      1. Vertical Analysis
        1. Common-Size Balance Sheet
          1. Common-Size Income Statement
            1. Common-Size Cash Flow Statement
            2. Benefits and Limitations
            3. Horizontal Analysis
              1. Year-over-Year Analysis
                1. Multi-Year Trend Analysis
                  1. Growth Rate Calculations
                    1. Compound Annual Growth Rate
                      1. Base Year Selection
                      2. Benchmarking Analysis
                        1. Industry Comparison
                          1. Industry Average Benchmarks
                            1. Industry Quartile Analysis
                              1. Industry Best Practices
                              2. Peer Group Analysis
                                1. Peer Selection Criteria
                                  1. Peer Group Construction
                                    1. Relative Performance Assessment
                                    2. Historical Performance Analysis
                                      1. Cyclical Pattern Recognition
                                        1. Performance Consistency
                                      2. Cross-Sectional Analysis
                                        1. Multi-Company Comparison
                                          1. Market Position Assessment
                                            1. Competitive Advantage Identification

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                                          3. Financial Ratio Analysis

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                                          5. Corporate Valuation