Sunday 11 December 2011

The annual report should be an essential read for all current and potential shareholders to a company.

While the share price tables in the newspaper provide a useful summary of company information, they are limited because their price information is historical and the data only represents part of the company story.  

The share price tables in the business section of  the newspaper provide an excellent summary of key information on a company.  They generally show the previous day's closing price, price range, upcoming dividends, yield and PE ratio.  The detail will vary depending on the newspaper.  By its nature this information is always going to be dated and does not provide an investor with other important elements to the company's story, such as management experience, recent business developments and what their competitors are doing.


What document are these crucial information sources found in:  Director's report, company financial tables, corporate governance report, and largest shareholders table?  Answer:  Annual report.


The annual report should be an essential read for all current and potential shareholders to a company.  It contains key information on the current and expected future health of a company.


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