CFA Level I - Acronyms (Finance)

Question 1

CAPM

Answer 1

Capital Asset Pricing Model

Question 2

D/E

Answer 2

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

Question 3

EBITDA

Answer 3

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortizations

Question 4

EBIT

Answer 4

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes

Question 5

EPS

Answer 5

Earnings Per Share

Question 6

ETF

Answer 6

Exchange Traded Fund

Question 7

FIFO

Answer 7

First-In, First-Out

Question 8

IFRS

Answer 8

International Financial Reporting Standards

Question 9

IPO

Answer 9

Initial Public Offering

Question 10

IRR

Answer 10

Internal Rate of Return

Question 11

Libor

Answer 11

London Interbank Offered Rate

Question 12

LIFO

Answer 12

Last-In, First-Out

Question 13

NAV

Answer 13

Net Asset Value

Question 14

NPV

Answer 14

Net Present Value

Question 15

P/B

Answer 15

Price-to-Book ratio

Question 16

P/CF

Answer 16

Price-to-Cash-Flow ratio

Question 17

P/E

Answer 17

Price-to-Earnings ratio

Question 18

PP&E (or PPE)

Answer 18

Property, Plant, & Equipment

Question 19

ROA

Answer 19

Return on Assets

Question 20

ROE

Answer 20

Return on Equity

Question 21

US GAAP

Answer 21

U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Question 22

WACC

Answer 22

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

Question 23

LOS

Answer 23

Learning Outcome Statement

Question 24

CBOK

Answer 24

Candidate Body of Knowledge

Question 25

GBIK

Answer 25

Global Body of Investment Knowledge