How to calculate trade creditor days
The trade creditor days measure essentially allows you to calculate how long it is taking a business to pay its suppliers. Comparing the average trade …
Prepayment definition
A prepayment is commonly defined as an expense which has been paid in advance of its due date. As cash has been paid up front, …
FTSE Stock Market Indices: FTSE 100, 250, 350 & Small Cap
The FTSE 100, FTSE 250, FTSE 350 and FTSE Small Cap stock market indices are wholly owned by the London Stock Exchange (‘LSE’). The acronym …
How to invest in fractional shares (for UK investors)
Fractional share investment is simply where you acquire a fraction of a security (e.g. a share, or index tracker fund). Whilst fractional share ownership is …
How to analyse revenue
Revenue is simply the amount that a company makes from selling its products and/or services to its customers. Within the profit and loss, revenue is …
Stock Exchange Trading Hours
The opening and closing times for the worlds stock exchanges vary, though they generally close in the evening (in local time). Stock exchanges are simply …
What is CFD trading?
A CFD is a ‘contract for difference’. It is a leveraged derivative product which allows you to speculate on the price movements of securities (e.g. …
Enterprise Value to Equity Value Bridge
The Enterprise Value to Equity Value bridge is the most important concept in transaction purchase price calculations. The key point to understand is that transactions …
Adjusted EBITDA & Examples of Adjustments
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking Reported EBITDA and adjusting for any one-off or exceptional items. It is commonly used in acquisitions with enterprise value …