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.
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 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
- If any required inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- 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).
- Interpret each ratio in plain language, explaining what it indicates about the company's financial position.
- Compare results to industry benchmarks if provided; otherwise, note typical ranges.
- 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?