finance-pack

Build an annual operating budget / plan - revenue, headcount, opex, and cash - from drivers, with monthly phasing. Use for annual planning, departmental budgets, or a board plan.

Value a company by comparable companies / trading multiples (and precedent transactions) - select peers, compute multiples, and apply to the target. Use for relative valuation alongside a DCF.

Assess creditworthiness - leverage, coverage, liquidity, cash flow durability, and debt structure - for a lender/bondholder view. Use when evaluating debt, covenants, or default risk.

Build a discounted cash flow valuation - project free cash flow, discount at WACC, add terminal value, and run sensitivity. Use when estimating intrinsic value. Output is an estimate, not a fact.

Analyze an earnings report / call - results vs. expectations, guidance, drivers, and management tone - into a concise recap. Use after a company reports or to prep for one.

Structure an equity research note - thesis, business, financials, valuation, risks, and a rating - with required disclaimers/disclosures. Use when writing a research report or investment thesis.

Structure an integrated 3-statement financial model - drivers, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and the links between them - with assumptions and checks. Use when building or reviewing a model.

Analyze the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement together - trends, quality, and what they reveal about the business. Use when reviewing a company's financials or a 10-K/10-Q.

Build a financial forecast (revenue, P&L, cash) from drivers and assumptions, with a clear method and ranges. Use when projecting performance for planning, valuation, or fundraising.

Write an investment memo / IC memo - thesis, business, market, financials, valuation, returns, risks, and recommendation - with disclaimers. Use for an investment decision (deal, equity, project).

Define the financial + operating KPIs that matter for a business and structure a dashboard - metric, definition, formula, target, and trend. Use when building reporting or a board/management dashboard.

Compute and interpret financial ratios - liquidity, profitability, leverage, efficiency, and valuation - with trends and peer context. Use when assessing financial health or comparing to peers.

Identify, quantify, and prioritize the financial and business risks of an investment, company, or plan - with likelihood, impact, and mitigants. Use to stress a thesis or build a risk section.

Build scenario and sensitivity analysis - bull/base/bear cases and sensitivity tables on key drivers. Use to stress-test a model, valuation, or forecast and show the range of outcomes.

Run budget-vs-actual / forecast-vs-actual variance analysis (FP&A) - compute variances, find drivers, and recommend actions. Use for monthly/quarterly close, business reviews, or reforecasts.