Develop practical expertise in Ratio Analysis and Valuation by applying industry-standard financial statement analysis techniques, forecasting methods, and business valuation frameworks used by financial analysts, investment professionals, and corporate finance teams. Throughout the course, you'll perform financial ratio analysis to evaluate profitability, liquidity, solvency, and operational efficiency using key metrics such as gross margin, return on equity (ROE), current ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and asset turnover ratios. You'll also explore widely used valuation methods, including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), market multiples, comparable company analysis, and precedent transactions to understand what is valuation and how businesses and investments are assessed.

Ratio Analysis & Valuation Methods

Ratio Analysis & Valuation Methods
This course is part of Financial Analyst Academy Specialization


Instructors: Manish Gupta
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Intermediate level
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8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Calculate and interpret key profitability ratios to evaluate financial performance and support ratio analysis.
Evaluate liquidity, solvency, and efficiency using financial ratio analysis to assess business performance.
Perform business valuation using DCF, market multiples, and comparable company analysis with confidence.
Skills you'll gain
- Operational Analysis
- Business Valuation
- Working Capital
- Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
- General Finance
- Operational Efficiency
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Analysis
- Balance Sheet
- Financial Data
- Market Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Income Statement
- Financial Acumen
- Analysis
- Finance
- Business Metrics
- Gross Profit
- Return On Investment
- Financial Statements
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Assessments
3 assignments
Taught in English
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June 2026
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