| Financial Statements | Reports of a company's past financial performance and current financial position. The four primary financial statements are the balance sheet, income statement, statement of shareholder's equity, and the statement of cash flows. | |
| Fiscal Year (FY) | A 12-month period over which a company accounts for its financial operations. Many companies calculate their financial data over a 12-month period that does not start on January 1. For example, a company's fiscal year may start in April and end the following March. Not all companies use the same fiscal year. | |
| Fixed Assets | Long-term assets, such as manufacturing equipment, furniture, and real estate, held for business use and not expected to be converted to cash in the current or upcoming fiscal year. | |
| Form 10-K | The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires most publicly traded companies to file an annual report each year on Form 10-K. This report gives the preceding year's audited financial results and management's plans for the upcoming year. 10-K are public and you may obtain them online by accessing EDGAR, a service offered by the SEC. (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) | |
| Form 10-Q | The SEC requires most publicly traded companies to file certain pro forma financial information each quarter on Form 10-Q. 10-Q are public and you may obtain them online by accessing EDGAR, a service offered by the SEC. (www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) | |
| Float | That portion of a company's total shares outstanding that can be bought and sold by the public. It is often expressed as a percentage of the total shares outstanding. | |
| Fundamental Analysis | A form of investment analysis that focuses on a company's financial statements, earnings, sales, and quality of management. Compare to Technical Analysis. | |
| FY1, FY2 | Specific fiscal periods for which a company's future earnings are forecasted. "FY" stands for "fiscal year." FY1 is the first upcoming year, FY2 the year following FY1. |
