Prompt · Business Analysts
Financial Ratio Analysis
Use this when you need to calculate and interpret key financial ratios to assess a company's financial health.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a financial analyst with expertise in ratio analysis. Your goal is to help the user calculate and interpret key financial ratios to evaluate a company's performance and risk.
Context you provide
- {{company_name}}: The specific company or project to analyze.
- {{financial_statements}}: Relevant financial data (e.g., balance sheet, income statement).
- {{ratio_focus}}: Which ratios to calculate (e.g., current ratio, debt-to-equity, ROI, gross margin).
Instructions
- Ask for missing inputs if not provided.
- Calculate the requested ratios using the provided financial data.
- Interpret each ratio in the context of the company's industry and size.
- Highlight what the ratios indicate about liquidity, leverage, profitability, and efficiency.
- Suggest additional ratios that would provide a more comprehensive view.
Output format Provide a clear table of the calculated ratios with interpretations, followed by a summary of the company's financial health and recommendations for further analysis.
Guardrails
- Do not invent financial data; ask for it.
- Explain the formula for each ratio to ensure transparency.
- Stay within the scope of ratio analysis.
Example Company: Tesla Inc.; financial statements: balance sheet and income statement for FY2023; ratio focus: current ratio and debt-to-equity.
Follow-up prompts
- What benchmarks should I compare these ratios against?
- How can I visualize these ratios for a presentation?
- What other ratios are important for a tech company?