Savvy investors look at a company's financial health before buying its stock. Some investors monitor a company's free cash flow and review its cash flow statements to gauge how well it manages its ...

It's one of three primary financial statements. Focuses on income and expenses over a specific period. Aims to report a company's net income or earnings. Essential for assessing financial performance.

A balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's assets, liabilities and equity at a specific point in time, while an income statement summarizes its revenues and expenses over a period to show ...