financial analysis
- noun
- /faɪˈnænʃəl əˈnæləsɪs/
- Specialized
- The consultant provided a detailed financial analysis of the company's quarterly performance.
- a financial analysis firm
And unfortunately, that's because in America and widely around the world, most people have not been taught true financial analysis.
- And unfortunately, that's because in America and widely around the world, most people have not been taught true financial analysis.
Examples
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The program focuses on portfolio management and financial analysis and provides a generalized knowledge of other financial areas.
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Important findings and results from financial analyses of LPHAs should be disseminated across all organizations providing public health services.
Academic text (2011) -
My mom does financial analysis and cost studies for the federal government.
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The accountants are able to give their financial analysis of the situation if the merger happens.
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The department also hired outside consultants to provide pilot facilities with engineering and financial analysis assistance.
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Today we renew our call for a joint, independent financial analysis of the Association's finances.
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Traditional financial analysis is directed toward addressing queries in these three categories.
Academic text (1992) -
Traditional financial analysis, she said, is based on evaluating existing statistical data about past events.
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We gave the presentation again, but this time the judges asked more challenging questions on our segmentation assumptions and financial analysis.
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Understanding and analyzing OCI greatly improves financial analysis, especially for financial companies.
Blog text (29)
How Thorough
- Formal
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'financial' (relating to money/finance) + 'analysis' (systematic examination), so the phrase straightforwardly denotes an examination of financial matters such as company accounts. This noun-noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Financial analysis combines financial (about money) and analysis (looking closely at details). Think of it like a doctor checking tests: people check a company's numbers to see its 'health', so financial analysis means studying the numbers to judge a company's profit and stability.