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Magic Numbers by P. Temple
  • Magic Numbers

  • The 33 Key Ratios That Every Investor Should Know

  • by Peter Temple
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    • Product code: 14154
    • ISBN: 0471479241, ISBN13: 9780471479246, 250 pages, hardback
      Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc on 2001 , New title
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    Description of Magic Numbers

    Quickly and accurately calculate key investment ratios Written by a leading finance expert, this book offers simple explanations on how to calculate and interpret key financial ratios. This information is essential for the accurate assessment of a company's financial condition and the true value of its shares. This book is packed with many worked examples from actual company reports and readers will also find many online reference sources-including company Web sites and free software offers. Plus, this book features a supporting Web site at www.magicnumbersbook.com. Magic Numbers is essential reading for individual investors and non-financial executives.

    Contents of Magic Numbers

    PART ONE: MARKET-BASED RATIOS

    Market Capitalization (and Enterprise Value)
    Enterprise Value (EV)
    Price-Earnings Ratio
    Dividend Yield
    PEG Factor
    Price-Sales Ratio (PSR)
    EV/Ebitda
    Price/Book Value

    PART TWO: INCOME STATEMENT 'MAGIC NUMBERS'

    Margins
    Interest Cover
    Earnings Per Share
    Dividend Cover

    PART THREE: BALANCE SHEET

    Current Ratio and 'Acid Test'
    Debtors Days and Creditors Days
    Stock Days and Stockturn
    Gearing
    Price/Cash Ratio
    Burn Rate
    Return on Capital Employed
    Return on Average Equity
    Net Tangible Asset Value
    Premium/(Discount) to NAV

    PART FOUR: CASH FLOW BASED 'MAGIC NUMBERS'

    Free Cash Flow
    Fixed Asset Spending/Depreciation
    Operating Cash Flow/Operating Profit
    Price to Free Cash Flow Ratio

    PART FIVE: RISK, RETURN AND VOLATILITY 'MAGIC NUMBERS'

    Redemption Yield/Risk Free Rate of Return
    Internal Rate of Return
    Weighted Average Cost of Capital
    Discounted Cash Flow
    Reinvested ROE
    Volatility
    Sharpe Ratio

    Appendix: Finding the Information


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