If you had only 1 hour to look at a financial statement, what would you glance at?

I will probably check how long is the report.

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Yes, but it will cost you $.25, USD.

Edit: Welcome back.

 

I thought you didn't care about this stuff.
You've only written about 3000 times... "(we as) traders only care about the chart."
Just sayin'...

 

Rule of 40.
Works well when looking at high flying tech, from the standpoint of what the "big money" will pay up for so one can theoretically coattail buying a paper tiger that won't be profitable for the next 5 years at a minimum.

 

If you're looking for momentum stocks then growth of sales and operating income. If you are looking at distressed companies then EBIT/Interest Expense and Debt/EBITDA.

 

With one hour you can pretty much look at all financial statements for a number of years. But if I had to look at just one thing I would look at Retained Earnings/Accumulated Deficit

 

Why do I see companies that are growing revenue and EPS by like 40% but stock doesn't go anywhere? Is EPS really the real deal?

 

anything you read is probably bullshit at best so why waste an hour.

 

Growing revenue and EPS at 40%?
So 100% net margin?
Which company?
Throw VZ a bone.

 

Right. I don't bother to read those reports.