How Do You Read A Company Report?
If you are looking to invest in a new firm, whether it’s in the form of buying shares or becoming an employee, you need to get as much information as possible about the company. Read the company report first. When you examine a company’s financial report you discover how a company is faring and whether its outlook is positive or negative. Reading a company report is an involved but ultimately rewarding process. Familiarize yourself with the types of statements and terminology one finds in a company financial report. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a great guide for financial statement novices on its website (see Resources below). Read the letter to shareholders, which is typically at the beginning of a company financial report. This letter, which the CEO usually pens, is a general statement regarding the state of the company and its financial performance in the past quarter or year. Look over the overall business review next. This portion includes the company’s objecti
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