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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.

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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.

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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.

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