Why do the big companies have debt? Are there disadvantages to being a debt-free company? Debt is Good or Bad for Companies? We often see companies carry debt on their balance sheet. For example, here is data for companies in the BSE-500 index. Out of all stocks in this index, only 19% are debt-free. About…
The formula of working capital (WC) has two components, current assets, and current liabilities. Both are the numbers of the past. Though it is derived from the past numbers, the working capital use is in the future. This is the reason why it is a vital number in both corporate finance and valuation. Companies report…
The cost of capital is the cost that a company must bear for the funds it has raised to do the business. Doing business calls for arranging cashflows both for short and long terms. There are two ways companies can raise money. The first is through equity. This is done by the distribution of ownership among…
