Accurately forecasting a business's human resource needs is vital for a small company. If you have too many employees, you place a strain on your resources. Having too few employees minimizes your ...

Ratio analysis assesses company performance using financial ratios. ITW improved profit margins and FCF through strategic alignment. ITW's stock outperformed S&P 500 over a decade, showing strategic ...

A ratio analysis compares a company's financial data for the purpose of identifying a current profit trend or providing context to make a business decision. An accountant or financial analyst ...

Reviewed by Natalya Yashina Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Analyzing a company's financial ratios is one way of examining a company's balance sheet and income statement. Financial ratios track a ...

The price-to-book ratio, or P/B ratio, looks at a company from a different angle. It compares the stock’s market capitalization to the value of what the company owns after subtracting what it owes.