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Ratio Analysis & Valuation Methods

In this course, you’ll learn how to evaluate a company’s financial performance and value by mastering the analysis of profitability, liquidity, solvency, and efficiency.

Manish Gupta
Manish Gupta
Finance | intermediate | 9 hours |   Published: Oct 2025

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Overview

1KSTUDENTS*
96.4%RECOMMEND*

This course includes:

  • On-demand videos
  • Practice assessments
  • Multiple hands-on learning activities
  • Exposure to a real-world project
  • 100% self-paced learning opportunities
  • Certification of completion

In this course, you’ll master the analysis of profitability, liquidity, solvency, and efficiency using core financial ratios. You’ll also dive into valuation methods, including market multiples, DCF, and comparables, to assess a company’s financial health. Through hands-on models and dashboards, you’ll practice interpreting results, identifying potential pitfalls, and applying these techniques in real-world scenarios. By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the skills to evaluate financial performance and perform accurate valuations in various business contexts. You’ll also gain insights into how to avoid common mistakes in financial analysis and valuation, ensuring more reliable decision-making. Practical case studies and guided exercises will reinforce your understanding and prepare you for real-world financial challenges.

Skills You Will Gain

Financial Statements
FInancial Model
Financial Modeling
Finance
Ratio Analysis

Learning Outcomes (At The End Of This Program, You Will Be Able To...)

  • Calculate and interpret profitability metrics. 
  • Evaluate liquidity, solvency, and efficiency. 
  • Perform valuations using multiples, DCF, and comparative methods. 

Prerequisites

A foundational understanding of financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow) is recommended. Basic Excel familiarity will help you complete modeling exercises efficiently, but no prior valuation experience is required.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for finance professionals, aspiring analysts, business students, and decision-makers who want to develop analytical rigor and practical valuation skills. It’s also suitable for professionals preparing for roles in investment banking, equity research, or corporate finance.

Curriculum

Instructors

*Where courses have been offered multiple times, the “# Students” includes all students who have enrolled. The “%Recommended” shown is also based on this data.
1Chapter 1: Margins & Cost Structure
2Chapter 2: Returns on Assets & Equity
3Chapter 3: Profitability Quality & EBITDA
4Chapter 4: Liquidity Ratios: Short-term Liquidity & Coverage
5Chapter 5: Solvency Ratios: Leverage & Coverage
6Chapter 6: Efficiency Ratios: Working Capital & Turnover
7Chapter 7: Market Multiples: Price-based and Value-based Multiples
8Chapter 8: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation
9Chapter 9: Comparable Company & Transaction Analysis

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Segment 00: Welcome to the Course: Course Overview

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Manish Gupta

Manish Gupta

Manish is a seasoned finance and business management professional with over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry. As the Chief Financial Officer at Htoo Hospitality, he oversees operations across six destinations and 15 hotels, managing an inventory of over 800 rooms and a workforce of 1,500+. In addition to his CFO responsibilities, he also serves as the acting CEO and head of business, leading strategic initiatives, financial planning, and the post-COVID reopening of key hotels. His expertise includes implementing ERP systems, financial planning processes, and data visualization tools to optimize hotel performance and efficiency. A passionate advocate for learning and development, Manish is the founder of eHotel Management School, an online platform offering over 30 courses in hospitality management. With a global student base of over 100,000, his mission is to empower one million professionals in finance, business management, and technology. He has also authored a comprehensive guide on budgeting and forecasting principles for hospitality and collaborates with platforms like Coursera and Alison as an instructor. Through his work, he continues to drive innovation, lean management, and knowledge-sharing in the hospitality sector, equipping professionals with the skills needed to thrive in a dynamic industry.
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