How to read financial statements
The three reports every public company publishes.
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Three statements, three questions
Public companies publish three main financial statements every quarter. Together they answer three questions:
- Income statement: did the company make money over the period?
- Balance sheet: what does it own and owe at a point in time?
- Cash flow statement: where did cash actually come from and go?
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