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Equity InvestmentsModule 5 of 6

Company Analysis: Past and Present

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Concepts

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Formulas

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Decisions

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Key Concepts

4 concepts covered in this module.

Business Model Analysis

Revenue drivers, pricing power, cost structure (fixed vs variable), competitive position.

Revenue Analysis

Top-down (economy → industry → company) or bottom-up (product-level). Identify volume vs price drivers.

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Formulas

2 essential formulas for this module.

DuPont Analysis (3-part)

ROE = Net Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

Where: Profitability × Efficiency × Leverage

DuPont Analysis (5-part)

ROE = Tax Burden × Interest Burden × EBIT Margin × Asset Turnover × Leverage

Where: Decomposes ROE into 5 components

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Business Model Analysis

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Revenue drivers, pricing power, cost structure (fixed vs variable), competitive position.
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