Financial Statement Analyzer

Analyze income statements, balance sheets, or cash flow statements to extract key ratios, trends, and red flags.

The Prompt

Analyze this financial statement and provide a comprehensive financial analysis.

Company type: [public company / private business / startup]
Statement type: [Income Statement / Balance Sheet / Cash Flow / All three]
Period: [e.g., Q1 2026 or FY2025]
Comparison period available: [yes/no — if yes, paste both]

[PASTE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HERE]

Provide:

1. KEY METRICS
   - Revenue growth rate
   - Gross margin and trend
   - Operating margin
   - Net margin
   - EBITDA (if calculable)
   - Current ratio (if balance sheet included)
   - Debt-to-equity (if applicable)

2. TREND ANALYSIS
   - What is improving vs deteriorating?
   - Any sudden changes that warrant investigation?

3. BENCHMARKING
   - How do these margins compare to typical [industry] benchmarks?
   - Are these metrics healthy, concerning, or exceptional?

4. RED FLAGS
   - Any ratios or trends that signal financial risk?
   - Cash flow vs profitability discrepancies?

5. STRENGTHS
   - What does this company do financially well?

6. QUESTIONS TO ASK
   - Top 5 questions an investor or analyst should ask management based on these numbers

Note: This is analytical interpretation for educational purposes, not licensed financial advice.

Tips for Best Results

  • Paste the financial data as a table for cleaner analysis
  • Compare to at least one prior period — single period analysis misses trends

Tags

financial analysisinvestingbusiness financeaccountingdue diligence

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