Publicly Traded Analog Semiconductor Industry Report: Autumn 2023 results

Latest Autumn earnings results of the Top 5 Publicly Traded Analog Semiconductor companies by Q/Q Revenues were mixed across the board, with some decreasing significantly while one remained almost flat in the July-September quarter, according to their latest earnings releases. Of the publicly traded Analog Semiconductor companies who released Autumn 2023 earnings results, two companies […]

Publicly Traded Life Sciences Industry Report: Autumn 2023 Results

Recent Autumn earnings showed that the Top 5 Publicly Traded Life Science tool companies by market cap decreased total revenues -4.37% YOY in the July – September Quarter, according to Latest Earnings Releases. Of the publicly traded Life Science tool companies who released earnings results, the following top 5 companies decreased revenues -4.37% YOY on average: Thermo Fisher, Danaher, Merck KGaA, […]

Publicly Traded Analog Semiconductor Industry Report: Summer 2023 results

Recent Summer earnings results of the Top 5 Publicly Traded Analog Semiconductor companies by Q/Q Revenues were mixed across the board, however, we saw increasing revenues on average 2.2% YOY in the June-August quarter, according to their latest earnings releases. Of the publicly traded Analog Semiconductor companies who released Summer 2023 earnings results, two companies […]

Publicly Traded Life Sciences Industry Report: Summer 2023 Results

Latest Summer earnings showed that the Top 5 Publicly Traded Life Science tool companies by market cap decreased total revenues -5.22% YOY in the June – August Quarter, According to Latest Earnings Releases. Of the publicly traded Life Science tool companies who released earnings results, the following top 5 companies decreased revenues -5.22% YOY on average: Thermo Fisher, Danaher, Merck KGaA, […]

Historical S&P 500 Industry Weights – [20+ Year History]

Updated 7/12/2023 If you’re benchmarking to the S&P 500, then it helps to know the context of your industry weighting compared to the index. It can help to explain your portfolio’s relative performance. It can also create a “heat check” to how your portfolio is balanced, and how it might react to an upcoming economic […]

What’s a Good Debt to Equity Ratio? The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

The debt to equity ratio is a great formula for investors to use as a rule of thumb for determining the riskiness of a stock, based on its balance sheet. That said, not all companies with a high debt to equity ratio are risky companies; not all companies with a low (or zero) debt to […]

What is Net Interest Margin and How Do I Calculate It?

“In the end, banking is a very good business unless you do dumb things.” – Warren Buffett Investing in banks remains the same as investing in other businesses. We need to understand the fundamentals and how they make money. Part of that understanding is the net interest margin or NIM.  Part of how every bank […]

Average Operating (EBIT) Margin by Industry – 22 Years of Data [S&P 500]

Updated 4/21/2023 Operating margin is probably the most useful profitability ratio because it’s much less volatile than net margin but includes all operating expenses to run a business (which gross margin doesn’t). Obviously, we want to see increasing operating margins over time. But how’s an investor to know if a company’s general levels of operating […]

Average Gross Profit Margin by Industry – 22 Years of Data [S&P 500]

Updated 4/21/2023 Gross profit margin is one of the three main margin formulas in a company’s income statement, which measures a company’s efficiency in creating profitability. Gross profit margin, or “Gross Margin”, is basically how profitable a product or service is before you account for the operating costs, taxes, and interest payments to run the […]

The Importance of Non-Interest Income in the Banking Industry

“In the end, banking is a very good business unless you do dumb things. You get your money extraordinarily cheap, and you don’t have to do dumb things.” – Warren Buffett Warren Buffett, one of our greatest investors, understands and invests in banks.  Part of our challenge in investing in banks orbits around understanding their […]

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