"Financial Statement Analysis" shows stock market investors how to profit from the knowledge, insights and perceptions of professionals who use financial statement analysis tools and techniques on a day-to-day basis. This book is designed to provide the essential basics required to read, interpret and analyze a company's financial statements prior to making important investment decisions. Inside you'll learn: Horizontal and Vertical Analysis; Common-Size Statements; Financial Ratios; Liquidity and Activity Ratios; Profitability Ratios; Capital Structure; and Solvency Ratios.