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Methodology

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
(Revenue FY − Revenue FY-1) ÷ |Revenue FY-1|
Net income growth (YoY)
(Net income FY − Net income FY-1) ÷ |Net income FY-1|
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
(Revenue FY ÷ Revenue FY-3)^(1/3) − 1; requires positive values
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
(Revenue FY ÷ Revenue FY-5)^(1/5) − 1; requires positive values
Net income CAGR (3Y)
(Net income FY ÷ Net income FY-3)^(1/3) − 1; requires positive values
Net income CAGR (5Y)
(Net income FY ÷ Net income FY-5)^(1/5) − 1; requires positive values
EPS CAGR (3Y)
(EPS FY ÷ EPS FY-3)^(1/3) − 1; requires reported EPS per year
EPS CAGR (5Y)
(EPS FY ÷ EPS FY-5)^(1/5) − 1; requires reported EPS per year

Profitability

Gross margin
Gross profit FY ÷ Revenue FY
Operating margin
Operating income FY ÷ Revenue FY
Net margin
Net income FY ÷ Revenue FY
Return on equity
Net income FY ÷ average shareholders’ equity (FY, FY-1); null when closing equity ≤ 0
Return on assets
Net income FY ÷ average total assets (FY, FY-1)
Return on invested capital
Operating income × (1 − effective tax rate) ÷ (total debt + equity); requires tax data

Valuation

Market capitalization
Price × shares outstanding
Price / earnings
Price ÷ EPS (TTM EPS when reported, else net income FY ÷ shares); null when EPS ≤ 0
Price / book
Price ÷ (shareholders’ equity FY ÷ shares); null when equity ≤ 0
EV / EBITDA
(Market cap + total debt − cash) ÷ EBITDA FY; requires cash and EBITDA
Free cash flow yield
Free cash flow FY ÷ market cap

Dividends

Dividend yield
Dividends per share over the last 12 months (by eligibility date) ÷ price
Payout ratio
Dividends per share (12 months) ÷ EPS

Liquidity

Current ratio
Current assets ÷ current liabilities; requires current balances

Leverage

Debt / equity
Total debt FY ÷ shareholders’ equity FY
Liabilities / assets
Total liabilities FY ÷ total assets FY
Net debt / EBITDA
(Total debt − cash) ÷ EBITDA FY; requires cash and EBITDA
Interest coverage
Operating income FY ÷ interest expense FY; requires interest expense

Efficiency

Asset turnover
Revenue FY ÷ average total assets (FY, FY-1)

Earnings quality

Operating cash flow / net income
Operating cash flow FY ÷ net income FY; null when net income ≤ 0