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Trend Analysis & Ratio Analysis
Ratio analysis uses percentage or decimal calculations of comparison to at least two different sets of financial data using two industries. Comparing how one relates (compares) to another. Be sure to provide website
Trend Analysis is used at the time of the technical analysis whereas Ratio analysis is used in the fundamental analysis of the company. Ratio Analysis used time series and cross sectional analysis of the company's financial Position. Trend Analysis is based on the observation of the market participants that they tend to act in herds and that trend tend to stay in one place for quite a time. A trend can be upward, downward, sideways or no apparent trends. Ratios Analysis is a tool that helps in the interpretation of the accounts and can discover issues and problems not immediately evident from the accounts and financial information provided in the annual report. Ratio's provide the basis for inter-firm comparisons allowing managers to benchmark the performance and efficiency of the firm against its competitors. Trends can then be examined and analyzed. Stakeholders may use ratios to support their decision making. Stakeholders, for eg. may use profit ratios to support pay claims and creditors can use liquidity ratios to evaluate whether debts will be repaid.