Sunday, July 26, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Habits of the World’s Wealthiest People
Following these traits won’t necessarily make you rich…
..but they are worth a shot'
..but they are worth a shot'
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
About Revenue, Gross Margin, Cash Flow, CapEx, Net Income & EPS
Revenue
Revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives during a specific period. It is the "top line" or "gross income" figure from which costs are subtracted to determine net income.
Gross Margin
The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company. The higher the percentage, the more the company retains on each dollar of sales to service its other costs
and obligations.
Gross Margin (%) = Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
Revenue
This number represents the proportion of each dollar of revenue that the company retains as gross profit. For example, if a company's gross margin for the most recent quarter was 35 percent, it would retain $0.35 from each dollar of revenue generated, to be put toward paying off sales, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), interest expenses and distributions to shareholders. The levels of gross margin can vary drastically from one industry to another depending on the business. For example, software companies will generally have a much higher gross margin than a manufacturing firm.
Cash Flow From Operating Activities
An accounting term that indicates money a company brings in from ongoing, regular business activities, such as manufacturing and selling goods or providing a service. Cash flow from operating activities does not include long-term capital or investment costs. It does include earnings before interest (EBIT) and taxes plus depreciation minus taxes.
Also called operating cash flow or net cash from operating activities, it can be calculated as follows:
Cash Flow From Operating Activities = EBIT + Depreciation – Taxes
Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditures, or CapEx, are funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment. It is often used to undertake new projects or investments by the firm. This type of outlay is also made by companies to maintain or increase the scope of their operations. These expenditures can include everything from repairing a roof, to purchasing a piece of equipment, or building a brand new factory.
The amount of capital expenditures a company is likely to have depends on the industry it occupies. Some of the most capital-intensive industries have the highest levels of capital expenditures including semiconductors, oil exploration and production, telecom, manufacturing and utilities.
Cash, Short-Term Investments and Long-Term Investments
This includes bank account cash and marketable securities (e.g., government bonds, corporate bonds and/or securities and money market funds).
Net Income
Net Income is a company's total earnings (or profit). Net income is calculated by taking revenues and adjusting for the cost of doing business, depreciation, interest, taxes and other expenses. This number is found on a company's income statement and is an important measure of how profitable the company is over a period of time.
The measure is also used to calculate earnings per share. This number is often referred to as "the bottom line" because net income is listed at the bottom of the income statement.
Earnings Per Share
This is the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share (EPS) serves as an indicator of a company's profitability.
EPS = Net Income - Dividends on Preferred Stock
Average Number of Outstanding Shares
Revenue is the amount of money that a company actually receives during a specific period. It is the "top line" or "gross income" figure from which costs are subtracted to determine net income.
Gross Margin
The gross margin represents the percent of total sales revenue that the company retains after incurring the direct costs associated with producing the goods and services sold by a company. The higher the percentage, the more the company retains on each dollar of sales to service its other costs
and obligations.
Gross Margin (%) = Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
Revenue
This number represents the proportion of each dollar of revenue that the company retains as gross profit. For example, if a company's gross margin for the most recent quarter was 35 percent, it would retain $0.35 from each dollar of revenue generated, to be put toward paying off sales, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), interest expenses and distributions to shareholders. The levels of gross margin can vary drastically from one industry to another depending on the business. For example, software companies will generally have a much higher gross margin than a manufacturing firm.
Cash Flow From Operating Activities
An accounting term that indicates money a company brings in from ongoing, regular business activities, such as manufacturing and selling goods or providing a service. Cash flow from operating activities does not include long-term capital or investment costs. It does include earnings before interest (EBIT) and taxes plus depreciation minus taxes.
Also called operating cash flow or net cash from operating activities, it can be calculated as follows:
Cash Flow From Operating Activities = EBIT + Depreciation – Taxes
Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditures, or CapEx, are funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment. It is often used to undertake new projects or investments by the firm. This type of outlay is also made by companies to maintain or increase the scope of their operations. These expenditures can include everything from repairing a roof, to purchasing a piece of equipment, or building a brand new factory.
The amount of capital expenditures a company is likely to have depends on the industry it occupies. Some of the most capital-intensive industries have the highest levels of capital expenditures including semiconductors, oil exploration and production, telecom, manufacturing and utilities.
Cash, Short-Term Investments and Long-Term Investments
This includes bank account cash and marketable securities (e.g., government bonds, corporate bonds and/or securities and money market funds).
Net Income
Net Income is a company's total earnings (or profit). Net income is calculated by taking revenues and adjusting for the cost of doing business, depreciation, interest, taxes and other expenses. This number is found on a company's income statement and is an important measure of how profitable the company is over a period of time.
The measure is also used to calculate earnings per share. This number is often referred to as "the bottom line" because net income is listed at the bottom of the income statement.
Earnings Per Share
This is the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share (EPS) serves as an indicator of a company's profitability.
EPS = Net Income - Dividends on Preferred Stock
Average Number of Outstanding Shares
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Sunday, June 7, 2015
The 46 Most Brilliant Life Hacks Every Human Being Needs To Make Life Easier
1. Use retail hangers as chip clips
2. For the always-falling zipper
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4. Fit two bowls into a small microwave
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6. Use a leaf blower and PVC pipes to clean gutters without a ladder
7. The easiest way to make an ice cream sandwich
8. Unclog drains without expensive chemicals
Pour a half a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar into a clogged drain. Once it stops foaming rinse down the sink and your drains will be clear. A cheap and environmentally friendly way to unclog a sink!
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11. Stop people from stealing your pens at work
12. Putting your phone into airplane mode will charge it twice as fast
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15. Fix a blurry phone camera
16. Wrap a wet paper towel around beer, and put it in the freezer to cool in just 2 minutes
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18. Use a can opener on obnoxious plastic packaging
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22. Create a bright light in a pinch
When camping or just in a pinch, a standard headlamp strapped to a 1 gallon jug of water can illuminate an entire room or tent.
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24. Tell which side an exit ramp will be on
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26. Chinese containers are designed to fold out into plates
27. Run the razor across old jeans to resharpen and extend its life.
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30. Unwrinkle a shirt in a flash
31. Perfectly cut cherry tomatoes all at once
32. Keep a pot from bubbling over
33. Soft-drink lids can double as coasters
Avoid getting a tongue lashing from your mom for putting your cold drink on her new coffee table.
34. Pinching the end of a banana is a far easier way to open it.
35. Adding a teaspoon of of baking soda when you boil eggs and the shell will come off easily.
36. If you don’t have baking soda, then peel away a small hole at the top of the boiled egg and a large one on the bottom. Finally, put the small hole close to your mouth and blow.
37. Stack clothes vertically side by side in the dresser to save a lot of room
38. Charge your phone while traveling
Many hotel TVs have handy USB slots in the back that will charge most smartphones.
39. Folding shirts doesn’t have to be a tedious chore.
40. Pulling the bones out of a chicken wing makes it easier to eat. Just twist the bone and pull.
41. Place a plastic bottle on top of a yoke and gently squeeze to separate egg yolks from egg whites
42. Save space when packing a spare change of clothes.
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44. Use AAA batteries in devices that require AA
Use AAA batteries in gadgets that need AA batteries by filling the gaps with scrunched up tin foil. It won’t last as long as AAs but it’ll help you out when you’re in a pinch!
45. Avoid Elevator Pranksters
46. Play games without ads.
Putting your phone in airplane mode while gaming will stop those annoying ads from playing!
Good luck! Your life may never be the same again…
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