Fundamentals of Financial Analysis

London Business School via Coursera

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Introduction

Financial language and statements

Interrelationships between key financial metrics across statements

Future cash flow projection concepts, including time value of money

Syllabus

Section 1: Getting familiar with the fundamentals

In this section, students will learn the basic financial analysis terms, become familiar with the three primary financial statements and what they represent, and understand the difference between profits on an income statement and cash flow.

Section 2: Deeper dive into the financial statements

In this section, students will learn how to develop a basic skillset for assessing a company's financial health by reviewing their financial statements. This includes understanding simple ratios like the current, debt-equity, and profit margin ratios.

Section 3: Looking at value of money

In this section, students will learn financial concepts like net present value, internal rate of return, and return on investment which involve analysing discounted cash flows to properly evaluate investments.