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Earnings per share (EPS) is net income after federal income tax divided by the number of outstanding shares of stock. In quarter 4 of 2014, google reported an eps of 6.909.

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Financial ratios are a good indicator for the future profitability of a company. Facebook has strong indicators for financial stability and steady growth in the future. This can be inferred by the favorable trends that the ROE, ROA, EPS, and profit margins have.

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The long term financial strength of a company is very important when determining how well the company will do over a long period of time. A well managed company monitors its long-term financial strenght to ensure that it maintains a reasonable balance between stockholders' capital and borrowed capital. Forest uses four measures to analyze long-term financial strength: (1) debt ratio, (2) equity ratio, (3) equity per share, and (4) interest coverage ratio.

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Many banks and credit unions were not as financially healthy as many believed. Many guidelines have to be followed and the overall bank ratings will be provided/determined as seen fit from an analysis of financial strength.

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Boeing:
The debt ratio shows what percentage of assets are purchased with borrowed capital. This company has one greater than 50%, showing that every dollar they own in assets, more than 50 cents of it were borrowed. This shows that the company relies on debt to run the business. This is a slippery slope to head down.

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According to Dividend.com, the company Stage Stores has the highest dividend yield at 27.4%. This is important to investors because it helps them decide good investments and which companies have high paying stocks. High diviend yields can be a risky investment.

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Berkshire Hathaway had an EPS of 14656 in 2016, which is a great number for the company and the stockholders of the company. NICE!! - Hysjulien

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A big idea that can be taken overall from this unit is that a company should ultimately increase their assets at any given chance. Essentially, if you're increasing your assets, net income, net sales then the company should be off to a pretty good start. Also, even though some turnouts may be unfavorable, such as with stock or dividends, it may just be because of a bump in the stock market from that year- Or if their liabilities have increased, maybe they were trying to expand their company so in the long run it will improve by a lot.

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The Walt Disney Company has increased its EPS from 2015-2016 which is a good thing for the company. They went from 4.9 to 5.73. This means that the company is doing well and now the higher price will be more attractive to buyers.
-Maddie A

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Tesla Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio

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Tesla Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio

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Getting your money on time is an important concept we learned this chapter. In December 2016 Tesla's accounts receivable turnover ration was 21.17 which means that with a pay period of 30 days (net 30) they usually get their money early.
-Matt McGough

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The debt ratio demonstrates the percentage of assets that are financed with borrowed capital. It is calculated by dividing a company's total liabilities by total assets. Essentially, the debt ratio conveys how much money is borrowed by a company to obtain its assets. Generally, the debt ratio should be close to 30%; a higher debt indicates that a company must increase its assets without increasing its liabilities.

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Financial Institutions Inc. has a interest coverage ratio of 3.61 which means that their earnings can cover its interest expense 3.61 times.

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In Quarter 4 of 2014, google reported an EPS of 6.909,

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WOW! says Hysjulien! Apple's working capital has increased from 12 billion in 2007 to over 27 billion in 2016

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A company's short term financial strength is measured by its working capital, current ratio, and quick ratio. A successful company would have a large working capital because they would have a lot of assets left over after all current liabilities are paid.

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The quick ratio shows the ability to pay all of its current liabilities if necessary to liquidate. 

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The quick ratio shows the ability to pay all of its current liabilities if necessary to liquidate. 

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-Maddie Meyer

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The debt ratio shows the percentage of of assets that are financed with borrowed capital.

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The four objectives when analyzing a business's financial information are financial strength, profitability, efficiency, and market value. Financial statements provide financial data, but this information can often be skewed based on what a company is doing at that time. For example, if a company is growing they might have to increase debt. Financial ratios allow you to analyze trends from year to year.

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Goldman Sachs has one of the lowest PE ratios out of all companies. This means that investors do not believe the future is bright.

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Explain or describe a BIG idea from this lesson. It can be directly from the book or it can be a real-life example from current business activities.....tell me a quick story.