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- 13F filings: what institutional holdings reports show and miss Who must file Form 13F, the 45-day lag, what is reported and left out, how 13F differs from Schedules 13D and 13G, and the traps in reading fund holdings.
- Balance sheet: assets, liabilities and equity explained with Apple Read a balance sheet line by line with Apple’s September 27, 2025 figures: the accounting equation, current versus non-current items, odd lines and book value.
- Cash flow statement: operating, investing and financing explained Read a cash flow statement with Apple’s fiscal 2025 figures: the indirect method, why net income is not cash, securities churn, buybacks and free cash flow.
- Earnings calls: how they work and what to listen for How a US earnings call is structured, why Regulation FD makes it public, how to read guidance language, where to find transcripts, and a listening checklist.
- Earnings per share (EPS): basic vs diluted, with Apple’s numbers Calculate basic and diluted EPS from a 10-K, see how weighted shares, stock awards and buybacks move the number, and why quarterly EPS rarely sums to the year.
- Earnings surprises and guidance: beats, misses and price moves How consensus estimates and earnings surprises are calculated, why most companies beat, what guidance is, and why a beat does not explain the next day’s move.
- Form 8-K: what triggers it, the item numbers and how to read one What forces a US company to file a Form 8-K, the item numbers that matter, the four-business-day deadline, furnished vs filed, and Apple’s real 8-Ks from 2025–26.
- Forward P/E ratio: valuing a stock on expected earnings How forward P/E is built from analyst estimates, NTM versus next-fiscal-year EPS, how far estimates can miss, and what Apple’s 29.3-to-42.0 range teaches.
- GAAP vs non-GAAP earnings: how adjusted numbers are built What US GAAP requires, what SEC Regulation G and Item 10(e) allow in adjusted figures, how to rebuild Apple’s real reconciliation, and the red flags to check.
- How the three financial statements link, checked on Apple Trace how net income, cash and equity connect across the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement, verified on Apple’s fiscal 2025 numbers.
- How to read a 10-K: a guided walkthrough of Apple’s annual report Read a 10-K item by item using Apple’s fiscal 2025 report: what each section holds, its page number, what to read first, a checklist and the red flags.
- How to read a 10-Q: quarterly reports, nine-month columns and TTM Read a quarterly 10-Q the right way: unaudited condensed statements, year-to-date columns, the missing fourth quarter and trailing-12-month math, using Apple.
- How to read an earnings release: a step-by-step guide Read a real earnings release, Apple’s Q4 fiscal 2025: headline numbers, year-over-year math, the statements, the non-GAAP reconciliation and a 10-minute routine.
- How to read the Finabase financials tab A walkthrough of a company’s financials tab in Finabase: the annual and quarterly views, the three statement cards, the revenue flow diagram and calendar-quarter labels.
- Income statement: how to read one line by line, with Apple Read an income statement from net sales to diluted EPS, using Apple’s fiscal 2025 numbers: margins at every level, taxes, common-size analysis and three-year trends.
- Insider trading filings: Forms 3, 4 and 5 and how to read them Who counts as a Section 16 insider, the Form 3, 4 and 5 deadlines, the transaction codes, Rule 10b5-1 plans, and how to tell a real insider buy from routine selling.
- PEG ratio: adjusting the P/E for earnings growth Calculate the PEG ratio and its dividend-adjusted PEGY version, see why Apple’s PEG is 1.51 or 3.26 depending on the growth rate, and where the rule of thumb fails.
- Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E): formula, examples and limits Calculate a P/E ratio and earnings yield from real numbers, see why Apple’s trailing P/E jumps on report days, and learn when the ratio misleads.
- Price-to-sales ratio (P/S): formula, examples and how to read it Calculate the price-to-sales ratio two ways, see why it works for unprofitable companies, link it to margins and P/E, and compare Apple with its peers.
- Quality of earnings: accruals, cash conversion and red flags Test whether reported profit is backed by cash: CFO-to-net-income, accrual ratios computed on Apple’s 10-K, one-off items, revenue quality and a red-flag checklist.
- What is fundamental analysis? A beginner’s guide with Apple How fundamental analysis works: the business, the statements, the ratios and the valuation, worked through Apple’s fiscal 2025 10-K with real numbers.
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