profitability
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Beginner · 33/100
How to Read an Income Statement
The income statement shows whether a company actually makes money. Walk from revenue down to net profit, and learn what gross, operating and net margins each reveal.
income statement
margins
net income
profitability
2 min read
Intermediate · 45/100
Understanding Profitability: Margins and Returns on Capital
Profitability ratios separate genuinely good businesses from merely big ones. Understand gross, operating and net margins, and the returns-on-capital trio — ROE, ROA and ROIC.
margins
profitability
quality
ROA
2 min read
Intermediate · 55/100
ROIC vs ROE vs ROI: The Complete Guide to the Three Return Metrics
ROI, ROE and ROIC all measure return on money, but each uses a different definition of “money in”. This guide explains the difference with worked examples — in beginner, intermediate and advanced versions — and shows why ROIC, not ROE, is the metric most tied to long-term value creation.
DuPont
leverage
profitability
return on capital
8 min read
