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We recently warned investors about the upcoming accounting rule change that will force companies to recognize operating leases on the balance sheet. In particular, we focused on how this rule change ...

The amount of debt a company takes on has an impact on its balance sheet. In particular, it affects the relationships between several components of the balance sheet. Analysts, investors and bankers ...

The article discusses leverage ratios such as debt to assets, debt to equity, debt to EBITDA, and debt to free cash flow, as well as the interest coverage ratio. Using company examples, I explain ...

The three primary sections of a balance sheet are assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity. Liabilities and equity are the two sources of financing a business uses to fund its assets. Liabilities ...

A balance sheet is a financial document that presents the financial status of a business through an accounting of a company’s assets, liabilities, and equity. A balance sheet, when looked at with a ...

JP Morgan analysts say they believe Evergrande and other Chinese property companies have hidden money in off-balance sheet debt. They estimated Evergrande's "net gearing," as debt as a ratio of a firm ...

In this piece, I want to drill down deep into a ratio that I find extremely useful in assessing potential investments: the ratio of net operating assets (( NOA)) to total assets (the lower, the better ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. #1 stock picker for 51 straight months on SumZero. AI is my edge. I recently warned investors about the upcoming accounting rule ...