A country/firm/individual is said to have an absolute advantage in producing a good if the cost of producing that good is lower than producing the same good in the other country/firm/individual. Comparative advantage may be simpler to understand in terms of opportunity cost. A country/firm/individual is said to have a comparative advantage in producing a good if the opportunity cost of producing that good is lower than the opportunity cost of producing the same good in the other country/firm/individual.
Stock screeners or equity screeners help you narrow down the universe of stocks to investigate into a more manageable number. The stock screening criteria you select and what stock screens are best depends on your investment styles, needs, and personalities. Some of the factors we recommend you understand when selecting your equity screener include:
Terry Smith has clearly outlined the financial metrics that you can expect of a good company! Terry indicates that good companies should have good metrics even in poor years. He has laid out financial and operating metrics. Growth was another metric Terry Smith added to his definition of good company. Terry Smith wasn’t talking about revenue growth or growth in EPS.
Stock-based compensation or employee stock options have become popular today. It is used to attract, motivate and retain employees. Therefore it is imperative to account for the impact of stock-based compensation or employee stock options when you value companies. So how do you deal with stock-based compensation in your valuation model? We address this question on this page.