FAQ

• Why are medians used instead of averages?
• I’ve calculated some Financial Ratios by hand, using the data shown on the Median Company Statements and they don’t reflect the Financial Ratios shown in the report. Why don’t they match?
• When viewing the Median Company Income Statement and Balance Sheet in %, what are the values a percentage of?
• How can I learn about the calculation and meaning of the ratios presented in the IndustriusCFO Industry Metrics reports?
• My company belongs to a more specialized group than presented by your most specific industry aggregation level (either 4-digit SIC or 6-digit NAICS). Can I obtain the information pertaining to my group?
• What happens if a particular industry group has a very small number of companies?
• How are the Company Size Segments (small, medium-sized and large) determined?
• Can I obtain benchmarking data for more detailed accounts of financial statements?
• Can I obtain information for a specific company or companies in the sample?
• What is meant by "Median Company Statements" as shown within reports?
• How often is the data being updated?
• How old is the data being used?
• How is IndustriusCFO’s data treated for greater reliability?
• What is the source of your data and how is it different from other datasets?
• I’ve performed a Valuation analysis, though don’t understand all of the methods used; where could I learn more about these various measures and methods of Valuation used within IndustriusCFO?
• From the Liquidity, Profitability and Growth “what-if” scenario-modeling reports, the dynamic fields already have values in them. Are these suggestions in improvement and can I change them?
• I’ve performed a Business Risk or Loan Risk analysis, and I see I Fail. Why did I fail?
• From the Liquidity report, I see “Net Balance Position”. What does NBP refer to?
• What’s the difference between Loan Risk and Business Risk reports?
• Under the Business Analyzer section of the Report List page (after selecting Analyze to the right of Statement), which report should I start with?
• How can I see industry data alongside my company data?
• I’d like to change from Regional benchmarking to National benchmarking from within an analysis, is this possible?
• How do I return to my list of Companies from a report page?
• From any report page, how do I navigate back to the list of all reports available?
• How do I generate a physical report?
• I’ve generated an Industry Metrics report. I see data in tabular format. How do I view data in graphical format?
• I’ve generated an Industry Metrics report. I see data in %. How do I view data in dollars?
• What’s the difference between the “Industry Metrics One Year” and “Industry Metrics Four Years” reports?
• I’ve entered a Company and Statement, and am ready to analyze. I selected the Company, then I selected “ANALYZE” and see “Industry Metrics” analyses options, and “Business Analyzer” options. What’s the difference?
• I’m attempting Import Statement. When selecting, I’m allowed to choose the file from my computer. I’ve selected an Excel file and the system produces an error “File is invalid, please retry.” What files are valid for import?