Total revenue generated from core business operations. Green bars indicate year-over-year growth; red bars indicate decline.
First period
Growth vs prior
Decline vs prior
02 — Gross Margin % vs Net Margin %
Gross margin shows profitability after cost of goods sold. Net margin shows what's left after all expenses, taxes, and interest. The gap between them reveals operating and financial leverage.
Gross Margin %
Net Margin %
03 — Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Diluted EPS shows net income per share after accounting for all potential dilution. Rising EPS over time signals growing profitability and/or share buybacks.
EPS growth
EPS decline
04 — Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF is the cash a business generates after maintaining/expanding its asset base. Often considered more reliable than earnings.
FCF growth
FCF decline / negative
05 — Free Cash Flow Per Share
FCF divided by diluted shares outstanding. Useful for comparing FCF generation on a per-share basis, especially alongside EPS to spot divergence between earnings and actual cash.
FCF/share growth
FCF/share decline
06 — Historical P/E Ratio
Price-to-earnings ratio over time. Green bars indicate cheap valuation (<15×), gold is normal range, red signals elevated valuation (>40×). Useful for spotting valuation expansion or compression cycles.
Cheap (<15×)
Normal (15–40×)
Elevated (>40×)
07 — Operating Cash Flow
Cash generated from core business operations before capital expenditures. Consistently positive and growing OCF is a hallmark of high-quality businesses.
OCF growth
OCF decline
08 — Operating Income (EBIT)
Earnings before interest and taxes. Measures core business profitability independent of capital structure and tax strategy. Also called EBIT.
Operating income growth
Operating income decline
09 — Shareholders' Equity
Total assets minus total liabilities. Represents the book value of the company attributable to shareholders. Growing equity over time signals retained earnings accumulation.
Equity growth
Equity shrinking (buybacks or losses)
10 — Shares Outstanding (Diluted)
Total diluted shares outstanding over time. Green bars indicate share count reduction (buybacks — shareholder-friendly). Red bars indicate dilution, which reduces per-share value.
Buybacks (fewer shares)
Dilution (more shares)
11 — Current Assets vs Current Liabilities · Dot Chart
Current assets (green) vs current liabilities (red) plotted as dots over time. When green dots sit above red, the company can cover short-term obligations — this is the current ratio visually. Converging dots signal liquidity pressure.
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
12 — Cash · Marketable Securities · Total Debt
Balance sheet liquidity at a glance. Cash (green) and marketable securities (blue) represent the war chest; total debt (red) is the obligation. Net cash = green + blue − red. Watch for debt growing faster than cash.
