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Finding credit ratings for companies
A credit rating (or score) is a measure of a company or corporation’s ability to meet their financial commitments based on their previous dealings. It can also be viewed as a measure of a company’s ...
A beginner’s guide to sourcing a company beta
Beta is the measurement of a company’s common stock price volatility relative to the market. If you’re trying to find a current beta for a company there are a number of places to look. These ...
Finding a company’s market value
If you had to find a company's market value, would you know where to look? Now, before you ask, we're talking listed companies only here, so solely those which have shares actively traded on a stock ...
Where can I find… Company financial ratios?
Financial ratios are often used to measure the performance of a company. These can be found 'ready-made' in several of our finance resources. Company ratios can be categorised into different types: Profitability ratios - e.g. ...
Researching… M&A
Mergers and acquisitions are constant headline-makers, from high-profile takeovers to game-changing mergers. But if you need to go beyond the headlines - whether for a coursework assignment, thesis, or just out of curiosity - where ...
A quick guide to finding company financials
Financial sources can be extremely useful to any company research, giving anything from straight figures to an insight into company structure, ownership and strategy. Try the following resources: Fame Use for financial data and ownership ...