The price-to-book ratio, or P/B ratio, looks at a company from a different angle. It compares the stock’s market ...

The value of a business depends on so many variables that calculating the market value of a business is more an art than a science. According to Bankrate.com, banks regularly use more than 150 ...

Financial ratios are calculations that compare two (or more) pieces of financial data that are normally found in a company's financial statements. Ratios can be invaluable to investors making ...

Ratio analysis is one of the cornerstones of the financial used by investors and companies alike to judge the effectiveness of business. There are dozens of ratios used to examine profitability, ...

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Even sophisticated construction businesses can struggle to interpret their financial statements. In this industry, ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Being an entrepreneur for more than 30 years has taught me how important it is to track data about my business. But, I didn’t always take ...

Liquidity ratios are key financial ratios used by internal and external analysts to gauge a company's liquidity, which represents its capacity to pay its existing short-term liabilities if it needs to ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Everything in business is relative. The numbers for your profits, sales, and net worth need to be compared with other components of your ...

Managing a business without a clear handle on your financial data is like flying blind. You may be moving quickly, but you can’t see if you're on course or heading for turbulence. Over the years, in ...

Accounting is undoubtedly one of the most crucial components of running a successful business. It's impossible to overlook the significance of keeping track of your finances. With a clear ...

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