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The Motley Fool
January 24, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Book Value Know your terms before you dive head-first into investing: Book value is an accounting concept that reflects a company's value according to its balance sheet. It's equal to shareholders' equity, or the difference between assets and liabilities.   |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2004 |
Book Value Explained Beware: Book value isn't as helpful a measure when valuing a stock as it used to be. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2006 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Book Value Investors, book value is a company's value according to its balance sheet, but it is a good measure of a company's worth? |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2004 |
Balance Sheet Basics Understanding the balance sheet can help you understand your investments. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2005 |
Return on Equity: The Basics A company's return on equity (ROE) reflects the productivity of the net assets (assets minus liabilities) a company's management has at its disposal. Let it be your crystal ball when evaluating stocks. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2005 |
Peek at a Balance Sheet Some assets can be bad, and some liabilities can be good. By studying a balance sheet, you can evaluate a company's current condition and also see whether its financial health is improving or failing. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2005
Chris Cather |
What Is a "Strong" Balance Sheet? Knowing how to measure balance sheet strength will help investors add another tool to their arsenal. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2007
Emil Lee |
Understanding an Insurer's Balance Sheet The balance sheet is what drives an insurer's business. Learn what makes it tick to see how an insurer creates or destroys shareholder value. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: The Cash Flow Statement Investors, learn how cash gets from the income statement to the balance sheet. |
Entrepreneur
April 2005
Nichole L. Torres |
Count Me In Scared of numbers? With these accounting tips, you won't be afraid of small-business accounting anymore. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2008
Alex Dumortier |
Mark-to-Market Accounting: What You Should Know How does it work, and why is Congress pushing to suspend it? |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2004 |
Financial Statements in Annual Reports Learn what the top three financial statements can tell you about your investment. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2005 |
Enterprise Value Explained The enterprise value reminds all investors, large and small, that debt is a cost to the business. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2007
Mike Cianciolo |
You Can Trust Northern Trust: Fool by Numbers The bank released second-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
David Meier |
AIT Cruises: Fool by Numbers The industrial supply company released its third-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2004
Scott Farb |
The Trickle-Down Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Real estate private equity funds are finding themselves in an overly regulated, ever-changing and immensely complex climate when it comes to financial reporting and accounting issues. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2007
Emil Lee |
American Express' Scintillating Quarter: Fool by Numbers The financial firm released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2007
Emil Lee |
Hustle and Cash Flow A backstage look at how cash moves through an insurer's financial statements. By understanding these mechanisms, investors can make better decisions about purchasing (or selling) stock in insurance companies. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Joseph Khattab |
Fifth Third Falls Four-Fifths: Fool by Numbers The Cincinnati-based bank released fourth-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Enterprise Value Don't overlook debt and cash when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006 |
Enterprise Value, Explained Enterprise value (EV) represents a company's economic value -- the minimum someone would have to pay to buy it outright. It's an important number to consider when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Emil Lee |
SunTrust's Slow Quarter: Fool by Numbers The bank released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Ratio Checkups... |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
Dueling Fools: Dell Bull Rebuttal Is Dell perfect right now? Nope. But right now it's priced so that anything north of terrible should bring nice returns for those willing to down those brussels sprouts. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2006 |
Financial Statements in Annual Reports Investors, if you want to learn to read annual reports, you'll need to make sense of the various financial reports they contain. Here are brief descriptions of the three biggies in every annual report. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
David Meier |
Grainger Leverages Growth: Fool by Numbers The industrial supply company released its first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
March 10, 2004
J. Graham |
Triad Hospitals' Balancing Act Triad Hospitals disappoints with negative earnings and aggressive accounting. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2007
Emil Lee |
MSC Industrial Shrugs Off Slowdown: Fool by Numbers The industrial company released second-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Of Mugwumps and Umpqua If management of this Oregon-based community bank can drive better returns on the equity base, shareholders will be pleased. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Small Orders, Big Profits MSC Industrial supplies considerable profits and cash flow. It may not be the cheapest stock around, but the valuation is quite reasonable relative to the growth prospects. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Early News on Eaton Is danger beginning to build on the diversified industrial manufacturer's manufacturer's balance sheet? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Where Assets Go When They Retire A new liability is going to start cropping up on balance sheets. Don't worry: That's a good thing. It's important to comprehend accounting in order to better understand the companies in which we invest. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
These Stocks Are More Dangerous Than You Think New regulations could whip the rug out from under companies like these that have been abusing the use of operating leases. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2010
Ron Gross |
A Real Asset Learn how book value can lead you to interesting options. |
CFO
March 2009
Leone & Reason |
How Extreme Is the Makeover? Two years from now, balance sheets might not balance. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Costco's Consistency Continues: Fool by Numbers The warehouse retailer released third-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2006
Seth Jayson |
United Industrial's Drop: Fool by Numbers United Industrial Corporation released first-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Emil Lee |
MasterCard vs. the Market: Fool by Numbers The credit card company released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2009
Jennifer Schonberger |
12 Companies With Ironclad Balance Sheets It is critical that companies you invest in right now have significant cash positions, low debt, no debt, or ensured access to credit. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2006 |
Summarizing Sysco: Fool By Numbers The food distribution giant released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2002
Taube & Yungmann |
Promoting Transparency in Joint Venture Financial Reporting and Disclosure Joint venture arrangements have become an integral part of the business model of many real estate companies, and financial statement preparers and users have worked toward achieving a satisfactory level of transparency... |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Rich Smith |
Macrovision's Money Game Macrovision plays "Hide the Cash." Where's it all going? |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
AMB Properties' Growth Development: Fool by Numbers The REIT released annual earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Ratio Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2007
Emil Lee |
Agree Realty's Agreeable Quarter: Fool by Numbers The commercial REIT released fourth-quarter 2006 and full-year earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 17, 2007
Elliott Orsillo |
Accounting for Book Value Are stocks priced below book value really bargains? |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Traa & Carare |
A Government's Net Worth A new tool in surveillance, the public sector balance sheet, can help diagnose vulnerabilities that are not immediately visible in the budget. |
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Expensive Quarter for Washington REIT: Fool by Numbers The real estate investment trust released annual earnings for 2006: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Ratio Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2007 |
Bank of America Deposits Growth: Fool by Numbers The financial giant released fourth-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Ratio Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
United Technologies' Cash Power The diverse company continues to generate copious amounts of free cash flow. This is a company where free cash flow is creating an extremely strong set of core technologies with an equally strong balance sheet. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Kimco Marches Forward: Fool by Numbers The REIT released annual earnings for 2006: Income Statement Highlights... Balance Sheet Highlights... Ratio Highlights... |
National Real Estate Investor
May 1, 2007
Todd Davis |
Leasing Changes Afoot Spurred on by the SEC, the FASB is evaluating lease accounting standards with the intent to revise them. The key issue lies in the distinction between capital leases and operating leases. |
