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Gross Profit Margin

Acts as a measurement of a company’s financial well-being, in relation to its competitors and is determined by calculating the difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold (production costs). A company with a good profit margin means it will be able to pay its operating costs and reinvest profits to help the company grow.

Growth rate

Rate at which any given variable has or is expected to grow over a specific period of time. Different industries consider different benchmark rates for growth. The most common growth rate measures the percentage increase in value of a variable – a country’s economy or company’s earnings- has increased over one year.

Integrated audit

An integrated audit is a necessary process for publicly listed companies requiring that an external body assess a company’s financial statements and their internal capacity for legitimate financial reporting. The practice is intended to measure a company’s compliance with PCAOB auditing standards.

Interest rates

Interest is a fee paid on borrowed assets. The interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the original borrowed assets, by a lender, over time. Interest rates are usually noted on an annual basis. It can be thought of as compensation paid by the borrower to the lender for access to the principal.

Interest tax shield

An interest tax shield is the lesser extent of tax liabilities resulting from the tax-deductibility of interest payments on a company’s taxable income. Tax shields are often used as a means of maintaining cash flow and, as such, are effective in growing a business’s valuation.

Investor Relations

It refers to the department within a business that is devoted to supplying investors, both potential and existing with detailed information regarding the company’s affairs. It is designed to help shareholders make informed decisions on whether to buy or sell stocks in the company.