Segun Olakoyenikan is an editorial fellow at Forbes. He graduated from New York University with a master's degree in business and economic reporting. Segun joined Forbes in 2023 after spending three years at AFP news agency covering business and digital investigations.
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The price/free cash flow ratio indicates whether a company is equipped to reward impatient shareholders.
Market Lessons: Defining The Enterprise Multiple—With 16 Cheap Stocks
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Market Lessons: Shareholder Yield—Venture Beyond Dividends With These 16 Stocks
Yield means more than quarterly dividend payouts. There is much to be said for defining it to include two other ways to enrich shareholders.
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Funding to African startups fell to pre-pandemic levels in the first half of this year, according to a new report.
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Return on equity measures how effectively management uses equity capital. But the metric has flaws.
Market Lessons: Price To Book, With 14 Cheap Stocks
A low price relative to book value used to signal a bargain. Nowadays it provides only a hint of value.
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Some call it greed, some call it "quality of earnings." Net margins can go to extremes.
Market Lessons: Understanding Dividend Potential—With 26 High-Yielding Stocks
Yield is defined as cash dividends paid over the past four quarters, divided by share price. For many investors, it is tied with the price/earnings ratio at the top of investors’ go-to list.
Market Lessons: Understanding The Price/Earnings Ratio—With 12 Cheap Stocks
How is the P/E ratio defined and why does it matter? How high or low does it have to be to make a stock stand out?