Fundamental terms explain the business behind a ticker. Use this hub when your swing or positional tags need earnings, valuation, or balance-sheet context. Intraday scalpers may skim these, but earnings-week risk notes belong in every journal.
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Book value is net assets per share. Anchor for P/B on Indian banks and industrials.
Current ratio measures short-term liquidity. Balance sheet health on Indian companies.
D/E measures leverage from debt vs equity. Risk context for NSE stock swings.
Dividend yield is annual dividend vs price. Income context for large-cap NSE holdings.
Earnings surprise is actual vs expected EPS. Drives post-result gaps on stocks.
EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Operating lens for NSE names.
Economic moat is durable competitive advantage. Quality filter for longer NSE holdings.
EV is total firm value including debt. M&A style valuation on NSE names.
EPS is profit per share. Earnings plays on NSE stocks — journal event risk separately.
Forward P/E uses expected next-year earnings. Growth pricing on Indian equities.
Free cash flow is cash left after capex. Quality check beyond EPS on Indian equities.
Gross margin is revenue minus COGS %. Pricing power read on Indian companies.
Market cap classifies NSE stocks by size. Liquidity, gap risk, and how to tag large-cap vs mid-cap trades in TradeLyser.
Operating margin includes operating costs. Efficiency vs peers on NSE.
Price-to-book compares market price to book value per share. Banks and asset-heavy NSE names.
Price-to-earnings ratio links price to earnings for NSE stocks. How swing traders journal fundamental context without mixing intraday tags.
PEG adjusts PE for growth. Quick growth-at-reasonable-price screen.
P/S compares price to revenue per share. Useful for high-growth low-earnings NSE names.
ROA shows profit per asset rupee. Efficiency across sectors on NSE.
ROCE measures return on capital used in business. Quality screen for Indian industrials.
Revenue growth tracks top-line expansion. Growth narrative for NSE earnings trades.
ROE measures profit vs shareholder equity. Quality filter for NSE stock swings.
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