balance-sheet analysis
11ratio analysis — A way of expressing relationships between a firm s accounting numbers and their trends over time that analysts use to establish values and evaluate risks. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ratio analysis ratio analysis ➔ analysis * * *… …
12Vertical analysis — The process of dividing each expense item in the income statement of a given year by net sales to identify expense items that rise faster or slower than a change in sales. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * vertical analysis UK US noun… …
13vertical analysis — Dividing each expense item in the income statement of a given year by net sales to identify expense items that rise more quickly or more slowly than a change in sales. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * vertical analysis UK US noun [C or U]… …
14Financial Analysis — The process of evaluating businesses, projects, budgets and other finance related entities to determine their suitability for investment. Typically, financial analysis is used to analyze whether an entity is stable, solvent, liquid, or profitable …
15Functional Cost Analysis (FCA) — A voluntary survey provided by the Federal Reserve Board outlining the cost of banking at different institutions. The functional cost analysis is posted on a yearly basis to illustrate the changes in fees over the years. The survey includes,… …
16Common-size analysis — The representing of balance sheet items as percentages of assets and of income statement items as percentages of sales. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
17common-size analysis — The representing of balance sheet items as percentages of assets and of income statement items as percentages of sales. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
18shareholder value analysis — SVA A method for valuing the entire equity in a company. SVA assumes that the value of a business is the net present value of its future cash flows, discounted at the appropriate cost of capital. Once the value of a business has been calculated… …
19shareholder value analysis — SVA A method for valuing the entire equity in a company. SVA assumes that the value of a business is the net present value of its future cash flows, discounted at the appropriate cost of capital Once the value of a business has been calculated in …
20Mass balance — A mass balance (also called a material balance) is an application of conservation of mass to the analysis of physical systems. By accounting for material entering and leaving a system, mass flows can be identified which might have been unknown,… …
