Chapter 3. Analyzing Company Financial Data

  1. Daniel W. Halpin1,
  2. Bolivar A. Senior2

Published Online: 25 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470548813.ch3

Book Title

Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction

Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction

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How to Cite

Halpin, D. W. and Senior, B. A. (2009) Analyzing Company Financial Data, in Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470548813.ch3

Author Information

  1. 1

    Purdue University

  2. 2

    Colorado State University

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 25 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 2 SEP 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470182710

Online ISBN: 9780470548813

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Keywords:

  • ratios;
  • liquidity;
  • profitability;
  • trends;
  • graphs

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Vertical Analysis: Financial Ratios

  • Liquidity Indicators: Can This Company Get Cash in a Hurry?

  • Profitability Indicators: Is This Company Making Enough Profit?

  • Efficiency Indicators: How Long Does It Take a Company to Turn over Its Money?

  • Capital Structure Indicators: How Committed Are the Owners?

  • Other Indicators

  • Horizontal Analysis: Tracking Financial Trends

  • Time Series Graphs

  • Conclusion

  • Review Questions and Exercises

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