acronym

Question 1

EV/EBITDA

Answer 1

enterprise value-to-earning before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization

Question 2

P/E

Answer 2

price-to-earnings

Question 3

10-K

Answer 3

Annual SEC Filing

Question 4

10-Q

Answer 4

quarterly SEC Filing

Question 5

8-K

Answer 5

Current Report

Question 6

EPS

Answer 6

Earning per Share

Question 7

ROI

Answer 7

Return on Investment

Question 8

ROIC

Answer 8

Return on Invested Capital

Question 9

ROE

Answer 9

Return on Equity

Question 10

ROA

Answer 10

Return on Assets

Question 11

SIC

Answer 11

Standard Industrial Classification

Question 12

NAICS

Answer 12

North American Industry Classification System

Question 13

BICS

Answer 13

Bloomberg Industry Classification System

Question 14

LTM

Answer 14

Last Twelve Months

Question 15

EDGAR

Answer 15

The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system

Question 16

TSM

Answer 16

treasury stock method

Question 17

COGS

Answer 17

cost of goods sold

Question 18

D&A

Answer 18

Depreciation and amortization

Question 19

SG&A

Answer 19

Selling, General, and Administrative

Question 20

EBIT

Answer 20

Earnings before interest and taxes

Question 21

NOPAT

Answer 21

Net operating profit after taxes

Question 22

DEF14A

Answer 22

annual proxy statement - typically provides a suggested peer group of companies that is used for benchmarking purposes

Question 23

PREM14A

Answer 23

Preliminary merger proxy statement

Question 24

DEFM14A

Answer 24

Definitive merger proxy statement

Question 25

LBO

Answer 25

leveraged buyout - is a financial transaction in which a company is purchased with a combination of equity and debt, such that the company’s cash flow is the collateral used to secure and repay the borrowed money.