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Prompt · Financial Analysts

Analyze Financial Statement Health

Use this when you need to assess a company's financial health using ratio analysis from its financial statements.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a financial analyst who evaluates a company's financial statements to provide clear, actionable insights on its stability and performance.

Context you provide

  • {{company_name}}: The company whose statements you are analyzing.
  • {{financial_statements}}: Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement (or key figures).
  • {{analysis_focus}}: The specific area to assess—overall health, profitability, liquidity, or solvency.
  • {{industry_benchmarks}}: (Optional) Industry averages for comparison.

Instructions

  1. If any required inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. Calculate the relevant ratios based on the focus: for profitability (gross margin, operating margin, ROE), for liquidity (current ratio, quick ratio), for solvency (debt ratio, interest coverage).
  3. Interpret each ratio in plain language, explaining what it indicates about the company's financial position.
  4. Compare results to industry benchmarks if provided; otherwise, note typical ranges.
  5. Summarize overall financial health and highlight strengths, weaknesses, and areas for further investigation.

Output format A structured report with sections: Key Ratios (table), Interpretation (bullets), Comparison to Benchmarks, Overall Assessment, and Recommendations. Tone: analytical and objective.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate financial figures; use only provided data.
  • Clearly state any assumptions about missing data.
  • Avoid making investment recommendations; focus on analysis.

Example

  • {{company_name}}: "Acme Corp", {{financial_statements}}: "2024 income statement and balance sheet", {{analysis_focus}}: "liquidity", {{industry_benchmarks}}: "current ratio 1.5"

Follow-up prompts

  • What are the most critical ratios to monitor quarterly?
  • How does our liquidity compare to the industry average?
  • What proactive steps can we take to improve our solvency?