When a company decides to go public and offer its shares to the general public through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), it can choose to do this in one of two ways: through a Fresh Issue or an Offer for Sale (OFS).

One such concept is the "free float factor." This article breaks down what it is, how it's calculated, and why it matters.

Both are methods that companies or funds use to raise money, but they are quite different in how they work.

This ratio helps investors assess how much of the company’s profits are being returned to them and how much is being reinvested in the business.

A higher net profit margin indicates a more efficient business, where a larger proportion of revenue is converted into actual profit.

When exceptional items are part of "other income," they refer to gains or receipts from non-operating activities that are not expected to happen regularly.

It is a valuable tool for traders to analyze trends and predict potential market movements.

In short, EBITDA and EBITDA Margin are useful tools to understand a company's profitability from its operations.

EPS is a measure that tells us how much profit a company makes for each share of its stock. But, sometimes, companies adjust their EPS to exclude certain one-time or unusual events.

Imagine a company called XYZ Corp. In the past year, they made Rs 5 per share in profit (Trailing EPS). But for next year, analysts predict that XYZ Corp. will make Rs 6 per share (Forward EPS).