| 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. |