SHB

Some of the questions you can answer in a matter of seconds if you have the Stock Exchange Handbook in your pocket…
What's the share price done over the last five years?
How liquid is the share? Will it be hard to offload again if a I buy it?
What's the turnover of the business?
How much profit do they make?
How much debt are they carrying?
What was the last dividend they paid?
When is their financial year end?

Contents of each issue include:
Abbreviations and definitions
JSE dealing costs
Beta values for major market cap shares
Charts round-up of major indices and markets
Complete list of JSE Approved Stockbrokers
Complete list of JSE Approved Sponsors
Contact details for transfer secretaries
Companies are organised alphabetically by name
All JSE listed companies covered in detail, plus notes on companies that delisted, merged, or changed name in the last two years

Comparative summarised income statements and balance sheets for up to five years are provided for every company (five different financial models are used for industrial, mining, insurance, banking, and property companies).
Per share statistics include EPS, DPS and NAV.
Standardised ratios include Return on Shareholders’ Funds, Operating Profit Margin, Debt-Equity Ratio, Interest Cover, and Dividend Cover.
A closing price graph (five years where available) and relative strength chart are included for each listed company.
The ebook is fully indexed, making it easy to locate companies by long name or short name.

	Quick reference instantly get a handle on size, liquidity, dividends, and many other vital statistics
	Five year trends check the turnover and profit trends for five years for any company
	Sector overview at a glance see the rating of a share compared to its peers
	Sector charts see which sectors are trending up and trending down