RAARatio Analysis in ActionDiagnose a business's health from its numbers
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Course Overview
Ratio Analysis in Action teaches analysts, credit professionals, and finance managers to read liquidity, profitability, and leverage ratios not as isolated numbers but as a coherent diagnosis of a company's financial health. Many professionals can calculate a ratio; fewer can interpret what a cluster of ratios is really saying about a business's risk profile. This course closes that gap through cr
Key Takeaways
1
Calculate and interpret core liquidity, profitability, and leverage ratios accurately
2
Read ratio trends over time to spot deteriorating financial health early
3
Compare a company's ratios meaningfully against sector peers
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Diagnose a company's financial condition from ratio data alone
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Communicate ratio-based findings clearly to non-financial stakeholders
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Course Outline
1. Liquidity ratios and what they reveal about short-term risk
2. Profitability ratios and margin analysis
3. Leverage ratios and capital structure risk
4. Trend analysis - reading ratios over time
5. Cross-company comparison and benchmarking
6. Full diagnostic exercise - assessing a company from ratios alone
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for analysts, credit professionals, and finance managers who use ratio analysis to assess business health but want to move from calculation to genuine diagnosis. It is particularly useful for those preparing credit assessments, investment recommendations, or performance reviews grounded in ratio data.
FAQ
Is this suitable for credit or lending professionals, not just accountants?
Yes, the course is built for analysts, credit professionals, and finance managers alike, all of whom use ratio analysis for different but related purposes.
How does this relate to Financial Statement Analysis?
This course is a focused entry point into ratio-based diagnosis, while the five-day Financial Statement Analysis program covers the discipline in full depth.
Will real company data be used?
Yes, the diagnostic exercises are built around realistic company financial data rather than abstract examples.