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How To Do Fundamental Analysis of Stocks By Oneself?

Fundamental analysis is a cornerstone of successful stock investing. It empowers individuals to make well-informed decisions in the dynamic world of the stock market. This approach goes beyond the analysis of short-term market fluctuations. Instead, it focuses on evaluating the intrinsic value of a company, uncovering its true worth. At its core, fundamental analysis involves…

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The Power of EV/EBITDA Ratio: A Guide to Understanding and Using this Valuation Ratio

The EV/EBITDA ratio is a financial metric that is commonly used to judge the valuation of a company. It is often used as an alternative to the (P/E) ratio. The EV/EBITDA ratio is considered to be a more comprehensive valuation metric. In this article, we’ll learn more about this ratio. EV/EBITDA Calculator Use this calculator…

Philip Fisher: The Investment Principles of This Great Investor
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Philip Fisher: The Investment Principles of This Great Investor

It will not be wrong to say that Philip Fisher was one of the first influencers who promoted the concept of fundamental analysis of companies. He also wrote a book called Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits way back in 1957. But the book is as relevant today as it was ground-breaking during its first publication. The focus…

Leverage Analysis: How To Analyze A Company Based On Leverage
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Leverage Analysis: How To Analyze A Company Based On Leverage

Before we can do a leverage analysis of a company, we must know the basic definition of “leverage.” What is leverage? There can be two sources of capital for a company. First, equity and second is borrowed money (loan/debt). When a company uses loans to fund its capital requirements, we can say it is leveraged.  What does the…

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Quality of Management: How To Analyze A Company’s management?

Generally, when we analyze stocks, it is based on quantitative data. But everything about a company is not quantifiable. Judging the quality of Management based on the numbers alone is not possible.  Hence, before digging into the numbers, starting stock research by just observing a company is considered good. What to watch in a company? We can look at the group of people who…

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Sector’s Competitive Advantage Analysis Using Porter’s Five Forces

A business that operates in an industry (sector) having fierce competition cannot display a competitive advantage. But a company dwelling as a monopoly (like Microsoft) will have an exceptional advantage. So, a sector with too many competitors in it is not good for its companies. As a customer, we would like to buy products of…

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How To Do Detailed Analysis of Profit Margin of Companies?

I was doing a detailed analysis of profit margin of few Indian companies. Two names that came to my attention were HEG and Graphite India Why my stock screener flagged these companies to me? Because between a period of Mar’2014 and Nov’2018, in a span of 4.5 years, these stocks were giving a return of…

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Analysis of Gujarat Pipavav Port Share Price

Gujarat Pipavav Port share price is currently trading at range close to its intrinsic value. Hence it looks exciting. But before looking at its financials in more detail, lets know more about this company. Introduction: Gujarat Pipavav Port is India’s first private port. It was promoted and developed by M/s SKIL Infrastructure (along with Government…

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Dividend Analysis of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Why one must care to look into the dividend analysis of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)? Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of the world leader in IT services. TCS generally works in collaboration with its customers. They redesign business implementation strategy by integrating IT, with its work culture. This integration of IT further strengthens &…