# Reading a company's financials

Informational only - not investment advice.

Book: [Reading Financial Data - Step by Step](/guide/)

Use SEC companyfacts to read revenue, margins, EPS, the balance sheet, and growth.

## Lessons
- [What is revenue?](/guide/company-financials/what-is-revenue/): Revenue is the top-line amount a company reports from its business activity.; as of 2026-03-13
- [Gross, operating, and net margin](/guide/company-financials/gross-operating-net-margin/): Margins turn income-statement dollars into percentages of revenue.; as of 2025-10-31
- [What is EPS?](/guide/company-financials/what-is-eps/): Diluted EPS is earnings per share after including dilutive shares.; as of 2025-10-31
- [Balance sheet basics](/guide/company-financials/balance-sheet-basics/): A balance sheet shows what a company owns, owes, and what remains for shareholders.; as of 2025-10-31
- [Revenue growth](/guide/company-financials/revenue-growth/): Revenue growth compares one fiscal year with the immediately prior fiscal year.; as of 2026-03-13