Track records,
1- NPT, Revenue, margin, free cash flow
2. Take note of receivables growth, credit growth and ROA, ROCI, esp ROE, = NP/ shareholder equity
calculating capex=
Subtract the change in total liabilities from the change in total assets ($25,000-$10,000). The answer, $15,000, represents the amount spent on capital (capital expenditures) for the year.
or investment at PPE
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Take note of deprecation rate, if NAV is the main reason of buying.
Take note of other notes of income, it will most probably contain 1-off items that you mislead you.
