Fundamental Filters

Book Value per Share (BVPS) Underlying book value (the difference between assets and liabilities) divided by total shares outstanding.
Book Value per Share Growth Underlying book value per share (BVPS) growth over the last 5 years.
Cash Flow per Share After-tax earnings, meaning overall cash flow, on a per share basis. Calculated by dividing overall cash flow relative to total number of shares outstanding.
Current Ratio A liquidity ratio of ability to meet short term obligations, calculated by dividing current assets and liabilities.
Dividend Payout Percentage of net income paid as dividends: total dividends paid to common and preferred stocks divided by total net income.
Dividend Payout per Share The portion of earnings that is being paid out to each individual share.
Dividend Yield Annual per share dividends paid divided by the relative stock price.
Dividend per Share Gross cash dividends paid for each individual common share. For companies impacted by imputation systems cash dividends are defined to include net tax credits.
Dividend per Share – TTM Average dividends per share across the last 12 months.
Earnings per Share Net income divided by the weighted average of outstanding shares including adjustments for historical stock splits.
Earnings per Share – TTM Average earnings per share across the last 12 months.
Financial Leverage (Assets/Equity) The amount of borrowed capital (debt) used when financing assets relative to the equity.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio A ratio of ability to pay non-negotiable costs based on the current earnings.
Free Cash Flow per Share Total operational cash, preferred dividends, capital expenditures, and sales or purchases of assets divided by the weighted average of outstanding shares.
Gross Profit Margin Total revenue after subtracting the cost of goods sold but before subtracting net profit margin.
Interest Rate – Estimated Average Estimate of overall current interest rates. Falling rates tend to cause rises in value whereas rising rates may cause falls in value.
Inventory Turnover Number of times inventory was turned over relative to the cost of goods sold in that same period.
Long-term Debt to Capital Proportion of long-term debt used for financing relative to any equity.
Market Cap/Common Equity Ratio Estimated total market value in raw dollars based on current share price and shares outstanding.
Net Income Actual profit generated from each revenue dollar: a ratio of actual profit after accounting for costs, taxes, and interest.
Net Profit Margin Ratio of net profit or net income produced for each dollar of revenue.
Operating Profit Margin Profit from each dollar of revenue after accounting for production costs but before adding interest or taxes.
Price/Book Value Ratio Market capitalization (overall market valuation) of a company relative to its book value.
Price/Cash Flow Ratio Cash generated relative to stock price as measured by the P/E ratio.
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) Current share price divided by earnings per share, calculated either backwards (trailing) or forward (projected) looking. Companies that are losing money, that don’t have earnings, won’t have P/E ratios.
Quick Ratio A measure of ability to meet current obligations, generally those due within a year. A ratio of 1.0 indicates exactly enough assets to cover current liabilities.