Revenue
Revenue is the sales a company reports from customers before most expenses are subtracted.
Compare next: Compare revenue with gross profit, operating income, and operating cash flow to see whether sales are turning into healthy economics.
Research Guides
Plain-English metric guides linked to live SEC-backed research
Use these guides to understand what a metric means, why people look at it, what to compare next, and where to open a live PortfolioSavvy example right now.
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Revenue, Profitability, and Margins
Start here when you want plain-English help reading sales, gross profit, operating income, and earnings.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is revenue minus the direct costs of delivering the product or service.
Compare next: Compare it with revenue and operating income to understand whether the company is keeping pricing power through the rest of the income statement.
Operating Income
Operating income shows profit from the core business after operating costs but before most financing and tax effects.
Compare next: Compare it with revenue, net income, and R&D or capex when you want to understand what management is spending to support growth.
Net Income
Net income is profit after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other non-operating items.
Compare next: Compare it with operating income, EPS, and operating cash flow to see whether earnings are broad-based or driven by one-off items.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Strength
Use these guides when you want liquidity, leverage, reinvestment, and balance-sheet context.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents show the liquid balance a company says it can use quickly.
Compare next: Compare it with debt, operating cash flow, and total assets for a fuller picture of balance-sheet strength.
Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flow shows how much cash the core business generated or used during the reported period.
Compare next: Compare it with net income, capex, and revenue when you want to understand cash conversion and reinvestment capacity.
Capital Expenditures
Capex is the cash a company reports spending on property, equipment, and similar long-lived assets.
Compare next: Compare it with operating cash flow, revenue, and assets to understand how aggressively the company is reinvesting.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt is borrowing the company reports as due beyond the near-term operating cycle.
Compare next: Compare it with cash, total assets, and operating cash flow to understand leverage in context rather than in isolation.
Total Assets
Total assets are the resources the company reports it owns or controls on the balance sheet.
Compare next: Compare it with debt, cash, and revenue when you want to understand scale, leverage, and asset intensity together.