FUN is an acronym for Financial Underlying Numbers. FUN Graphs are designed to empower premium subscribers the capability to quickly and efficiently engage in a comprehensive and deep dive into each company’s historical fundamental results. There are 4 separate but comprehensive and powerful FUN graphing options available to premium subscribers. Each of these graphing options …
FAQs
Dividend yield on LAZ is shown as 5.7% in Fast Graphs-why is it so high?
FAST Graphs receives all of our data from S&P Capital IQ. This includes the dividend yield which we pulled directly from S&P Capital IQ. The following screenshot shows the section where we pull dividend yield on LAZ. As you can see, they are reporting the dividend yield of 5.7%, which is what we are showing …
S&P 500 Index is ^SPX, are there other indexes on FAST Graphs?
Unfortunately we do not currently subscribe to the S&P Capital IQ Index database. The database we subscribe to only provides earnings information on the S&P 500 index (^SPX). You can find price information on: Russell 1000 Growth Index (^RLG) NASDAQ Composite Index (^COMP) Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) To search for other indexes, if you …
I’m struggling to understand the definition of the orange P/E line especially in comparison to the blue P/E line. Do you have something you recommend me reading to fill in the gaps?
One of the most valuable features of the research tool is its dynamic capabilities. Each time you draw a different timeframe, important calculations such as earnings growth rate (or the growth rate of whatever metric you are drawing) will be calculated relative to the timeframe drawn. Therefore, it’s imperative that you always check the color-coded …
Why doesn’t the Normal P/E in the historical graph match the normal P/E in the forecasting graph?
The earnings and price correlated historical graph (the main graph) includes forecasting data when you are running timeframes. In contrast, the “Historical” normal P/E ratio forecasting calculator is utilizing only completed historical data. Therefore, in order to get the same normal P/E ratio on both the main graph and the forecasting graph, you have to …
What are the Five Forecasting Calculators and Analyst Scorecard?
Forecasting Calculators All Subscribers (Premium and Basic) have access to five separate color-coded and distinct calculators as follows: Estimates Calculator The first forecasting calculator titled “Estimates” (dark brown graph) will be the default calculator that will automatically show each time a graph is produced. This is presented as the default calculator on the basis that …
What is the definition of the Blended P/E
There are several factors that will cause financial websites to report different P/E ratios. For starters, you must be cognizant of the specific earnings metric that is being utilized. Many sites will utilize diluted (GAAP) earnings when they do the calculation. FAST Graphs defaults to “Adjusted (Operating) Earnings.” However, “Diluted Earnings (GAAP)” are available with …
Can Subscribers use FAST Graphs in their blog and articles?
Yes, subscribers are free to utilize FAST Graphs™ in any articles, blogs or other work that they might desire. All we ask is that you include the entire graph including the FAST FACTS boxes to the right of the graph. The only other requirement we have is that you always include the attribution at the …
Does FAST Graphs™ cover ETFs or other fund types?
A frequently asked question we often receive is: Does FAST Graphs™ cover ETFs or other fund types? The simple answer is no for the following reasons: FAST is an acronym for Fundamentals Analyzer Software Tool, and as such, were designed to illustrate the relationship between an individual company’s fundamentals (primarily earnings) and their stock price. …
What do the acronyms FFO and AFFO represent?
FFO (Funds From Operations) and AFFO (Adjusted Funds From Operations) are metrics utilized to evaluate Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). When a REIT is being graphed on FAST Graphs, the tool will automatically replace the cash flow metric with the options FFO and AFFO. Note that AFFO data is a relatively new metric and therefore, …