Stock Market Basics

Every three months, listed companies publish a report card. Most beginners see a headline like “profit up 60%” and stop there. Knowing how to check quarterly results of a company changes that. So, instead of […]

You like a business, but the price feels high. Or it feels low, and you wonder what the catch is. Knowing how to find valuation of a stock helps you answer one question. Is the

Free cash flow vs operating cash flow sounds tricky, but the gap between the two is just one item: capex. First, both numbers come from the same cash flow statement. One shows the cash the

You see a company reporting a bigger profit every year. Then you notice its bank balance is not growing. So, is free cash flow same as profit? No. They measure two different things, and the

You open a company’s numbers and see a minus sign next to free cash flow. Naturally, you ask: what does it mean when free cash flow is negative, and should you worry? The short answer: