Question

1) find out whether each company is over invested or under invested 2) what is the status of each company in terms of working capital investment compared to industry average

Answer 1

Stock investing requires careful analysis of financial data to find out the company's true worth. This is generally done by examining the company's profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow statement. This can be time-consuming and cumbersome. An easier way to find out about a company's performance is to look at its financial ratios, most of which are freely available on the internet.

Though this is not a foolproof method, it is a good way to run a fast check on a company's health.