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How to Read Financial Statements

A practical guide to reading a company's profit and loss statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement through an investor's lens. Shows how these three statements fit together, so you can build a clear picture of any company's financial health before you invest.

Profit and Loss StatementBalance SheetCash Flow Statement
MODULES
5
DURATION
~2.1 hrs
TRACK
Stock Market Basics

What You'll Master

Read the P&L statement to see how a company earns
Analyze the balance sheet and cash flow statement together
Put all three financial statements together for a full picture
Access Level
LEARNER
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Everything included
Full Text Playbooks
Actionable Exercises
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Curriculum Breakdown

Chapter 1: Why Financial Statements Are Your Edge

3 Lessons
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Why 95% of Retail Investors Never Read an Annual Report — And Why You Should5 min
Preview
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Where to Find Financial Statements — MCA, BSE, NSE, Screener.in5 min
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The Three Statements and How They Connect6 min

Chapter 2: The Profit & Loss Statement

5 Lessons
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Revenue — What's Actually Being Counted6 min
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Gross Profit and Operating Profit — Where Margins Live7 min
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PAT vs Cash Profit — Why Net Profit Can Be Misleading6 min
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EPS — How to Read Earnings Per Share Correctly5 min
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Red Flags in the P&L — 5 Signs the Numbers Are Being Managed7 min

Chapter 3: The Balance Sheet

5 Lessons
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Assets, Liabilities and Equity — The Accounting Equation6 min
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Debt — How Much Is Too Much?7 min
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Working Capital — The Engine of Day-to-Day Business7 min
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Goodwill and Intangibles — The Slippery Assets6 min
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Red Flags on the Balance Sheet — 4 Warning Signs7 min

Chapter 4: The Cash Flow Statement

3 Lessons
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Operating Cash Flow — The Most Important Number in Finance7 min
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Investing and Financing Cash Flows — What They Reveal6 min
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The CFO to PAT Ratio — A Simple Quality Check5 min

Chapter 5: Putting It All Together

4 Lessons
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Reading a Real Annual Report — Infosys FY24 Walkthrough8 min
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Lesson from the Masters: Warren Buffett's Financial Statement Checklist7 min
Preview
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Building Your Own Financial Analysis Template7 min
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The One-Page Company Scorecard — Your Investment Summary6 min