fundamental analysis
Noun: 1. A method of evaluating a security's intrinsic value: Fundamental analysis is an investment strategy that involves examining a company's financial statements, management, competitive advantages, and the overall economy to determine its true worth and potential for future growth. The goal is to identify securities that are undervalued by the market.
Fundamental analysis is used by investors to make long-term investment decisions. It contrasts with technical analysis, which focuses on price movements and market trends.
Examples: * Before investing, she conducted a thorough fundamental analysis of the company, reviewing its earnings reports and debt levels. * His investment strategy relies heavily on fundamental analysis to pick stocks he believes will perform well over the next decade. * The report provided a fundamental analysis of the tech sector, highlighting key financial ratios for major companies.
- "To perform/conduct a fundamental analysis on": This phrase describes the action of applying this method to a specific company or asset.
- The fund manager insisted on performing a fundamental analysis on the startup before considering an investment.
- Fundamental Analyst (n): A person who practices fundamental analysis.
- As a fundamental analyst, she spends her days studying balance sheets and income statements.
- Fundamentals (n): The core financial and qualitative factors (e.g., revenue, profits, assets, management quality) analyzed in this process.
- The company's strong fundamentals made it an attractive target for value investors.
- Financial analysis: While broader, this often overlaps with fundamental analysis in the context of evaluating a company's financial health.
- Value investing: An investment philosophy that is closely associated with the use of fundamental analysis to find undervalued stocks.
- Technical Analysis: The contrasting investment strategy that analyzes statistical trends from trading activity, such as price movement and volume, rather than a company's underlying business.
- Quantitative Analysis: Analysis that relies on mathematical and statistical modeling, measurement, and research, which can be a component of fundamental analysis.
- (stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy