Red flags

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    Concept Guides

    Concept Guide

    Quality of earnings

    How to tell whether profit is backed by cash: CFO to PAT, accruals, receivables and DSO trends, the Beneish M-score, and earnings management in India.

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    Concept Guide

    Common DCF mistakes

    Ten common DCF mistakes, from a terminal growth rate above WACC to stale betas and false precision, and how to avoid each one.

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    Concept Guide

    Altman Z-score and distress models

    How the Altman Z-score combines five ratios to flag financial distress, its Z' and Z'' variants, and its limits for Indian companies.

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    Courses

    Course

    Fundamental analysis: the complete course

    The original fundamental analysis course: approaches, qualitative factors, the three statements, ratio categories, sector checks, red flags, and valuation models.

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    Interactive Lessons

    Lesson

    Spot the red flags

    Work through realistic case studies and identify the warning signs of financial distress and poor earnings quality.

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    Related topics: Valuation, DCF, Relative valuation, Cost of capital, Financial statements, Cash flow, Earnings quality, Ratios