The Benefit of Financial Statements for Potential Investors and Shareholders
March 2023
Investors always want to know whether the money they put into a business is being used wisely.
Companies with stable financial situations will be more reputable in the eyes of shareholders and potential investors. When a company is in solid and sound financial standing, there is a good chance that it will offer high-value shares. On the other hand, unpredictable financial conditions cause stockholders to worry about potential losses.
Investors will have more faith in your business if you provide them with strong, accurate financial reports. So that a company may more readily build its business with the additional funding from investors, they won't have any issues investing their money in it.
The benefits of financial reports for shareholders and potential investors are as follows:
- Serves to identify profit margins
Investors will see how much profit margin they get from product sales. Information on profit margins that can be seen in financial reports allows investors to compare profit values based on similar industries. If the profit margin earned by the company is higher than that of its competitors, then investors believe that the business promises maximum profits.
- Identify profit margins.
Investors will see how much profit margin they receive from sales. Information on profit margins in financial reports allows investors to compare profit values based on similar industries.
If the profit margin earned by the company is higher than that of its competitors, then investors believe that the business promises maximum profits.
- Knowing the sales potential
The company's ability and potential to sell its products or services must be understood by potential investors because this will directly affect profit margins.
Investors believe that there is growth potential if the company's items or services sell well. Contrarily, if a product's sales are low, there might be issues with it or little market demand, making it a poor investment.
- Analyze the turnover of debt and receivables
Financial reports can also tell investors how quickly receivables are turned over and how much debt the business has. For businesses, debt is common; yet, the level of debt must stay within safe bounds.
In order to determine whether or not clients are reliable with their payments due, it is also helpful to analyze the turnover of accounts receivable.
- Identify the BEP (break-even point).
When investing in a company, of course, investors expect returns in a relatively short time.
One way that can be done is to know the break-even point (BEP). Investors can then decide how much money to invest and when they will receive a return on their investment.
- Monitor the company's cash flow
From its financial reports, investors can monitor a company’s cash flow, then use it as material to assess the company's ability to manage its finances.
From current cash flow statements, investors can predict future cash turnover because it affects the company's speed of growth and development.
- Considerations for investing
Financial reports can help investors analyze a company's financial performance and health. With the information provided, investors can decide whether they will continue to invest in the company. The financial statements issued by the company can help investors understand the situation in the company and evaluate the company's performance at this time. In other words, the benefit of financial reports for investors is to help them make decisions about where they can start, continue, add, reduce, or withdraw investment in a company.
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**By: Stefani W. Anggraeni — Marketing Communications & Social Media Specialist