Basic Investing Terms

• Market capitalization

  Market capitalization, also called market cap, is the overall price of the company as measured by… more »

• Financial statement

  The financial statements include the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Shareholders'… more »

• Cash flow statement

  A company's cash flow statement provides an overview of all cash-related activities for a given… more »

• Earnings per share

  Earnings per share is the company's total earnings or net income divided by its shares outstanding.… more »

• Income statement

  The income statement tracks a company's revenues, gross profits, operating income or loss, and net… more »

• Operating margin

  Operating margin is defined as Operating Profit divided by Revenue (or Sales). more »

• Free cash flow

  Free cash flow is the cash a company produces from its operations less the cost of expanding its… more »

• Dividend yield

  Dividend yield is simply the annual dividend divided by the current share price, expressed as a… more »

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