Understanding a Company's Numbers
Every number on this site comes from a document a company filed with the exchanges. This module teaches you to read those documents — what a profit and loss statement actually says, why a profitable company can run out of money, and how to tell which part of a business is really earning. No prior knowledge is assumed.
5 chapters · about 32 minutes
- 1.1Where These Numbers Come From5 min
The same company reports revenue of ₹1,66,013 crore and ₹3,11,850 crore for the same three months. Both are correct. Why?
- 1.2What the Company Earned7 min
The headline says a company made ₹23,196 crore. How much of that actually belongs to its shareholders?
- 1.3Where the Money Actually Went9 min
The year was profitable, so why is there no money in the bank?
- 1.4What the Company Owns and Owes6 min
If a company has ₹21.8 lakh crore of assets, how much of it does it actually own?
- 1.5Which Part of the Business Earns5 min
A company's biggest division brings in 54% of its sales. Is that where the profit comes from?