Financial ratios help investors determine which businesses to buy into. These ratios also help business leaders discern whether particular strategies are working. While there are dozens of types of ...

Investing is really about one thing, and one thing only: the ability to participate alongside the profit generating ability of a business. With profits at the very foundation of investing, it means ...

The measures of a company's success go beyond the hard cash it generates as reflected in corporate dividends. Business success also is gauged by the likelihood that the level of the dividends will ...

Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from Bridgewater State University and helps develop content strategies. Ratio analysis helps ...

In this post I want to talk about profitability, which is a good indicator of a company's quality and a key driver of dividend growth. I’ll cover return on equity, net return on capital and profit ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Being an entrepreneur for more than 30 years has taught me how important it is to track data about my business. But, I didn’t always take ...

David Gorton, CPA, has 5+ years of professional experience in accounting. He teaches accounting, helping promote financial education and awareness. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and ...

Which customers make the biggest contribution to your bottom line, and which generate a negative return? Do your promotions target volume without profitability? How do you decide what to charge a ...

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) has rewarded investors with market-beating returns over the last one year, five years, three years, and 10 years, all while growing its adjusted earnings and dividend. Wall ...