Finance

Ratio that measures how efficiently a business uses assets to generate revenue.

Level of sales at which total revenue equals total costs.

Movement of cash in and out of a business over a period.

Liquidity ratio that compares current assets to current liabilities.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Account held by a third party to secure funds pending a transaction.

Investment by a foreign entity into an Indian business.

Financial support from government to encourage specific activities.

Percentage of revenue remaining after deducting cost of goods sold.

Total revenue earned before deductions.

Asset financing arrangement where ownership transfers after final payment.

Traditional negotiable instrument used for credit and trade in India.

Investment pattern where returns are negative initially then improve.

Insurance policy on critical employees to protect the business.

Minimum contribution required from a borrower in a financed purchase.

Financial services offered to low-income individuals or small businesses.

Present value of future cash flows minus initial investment.

Profit remaining after all expenses and taxes are deducted.

Total assets minus total liabilities.

Regular expenses required to run day-to-day operations.

Profit from core business operations before interest and tax.

Benefit lost by choosing one alternative over another.

Investor category allowed to participate in certain capital market issues.

Current assets that can be quickly converted into cash.

Liquidity ratio that excludes inventory from current assets.

Measure of profitability relative to shareholder equity.

Income generated from business operations before expenses.

Total sales or revenue generated during a period.

Process of assessing and accepting risk for insurance or securities.

Loan not backed by collateral.

Use of funds or resources for intended purposes.

Process of estimating the economic value of a business or asset.

Equity funding provided to high-growth startups.

Outsourced CFO service providing strategic financial oversight.

Optional payment made to a fund or organization without obligation.

Difference between current assets and current liabilities.

Bond sold without the right to receive the next coupon payment.

Date after which a buyer is not entitled to the declared dividend.

Date after which accrued interest does not pass to the buyer.

Rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another.

Share trading status where the buyer does not get rights entitlement.

Extended Internal Rate of Return for irregular cash flows.

Comparison of a metric with the same period in the previous year.

Period from the start of the year up to the current date.

Return earned on an investment, usually expressed as a percentage.

Graph showing yields of bonds with different maturities.

Difference in yields between two debt instruments.

Total expected return on a bond if held until maturity.

Model used to estimate the likelihood of business bankruptcy.

Bond issued at a discount with no periodic interest payments.

Budgeting method where expenses must be justified from zero each period.