Intermediate
Understand a business model through unit economics
Follow the money from customer demand to the cost of serving it. Unit economics reveals whether growth improves the business or expands its losses.
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Analyse unit economics, competitive advantages, management and resilience.
Intermediate
Test competitive advantages with returns on capital
A competitive advantage matters when it supports durable economics. Test the story against returns on capital and the cost of future reinvestment.
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Intermediate
Judge management through incentives and capital allocation
Management decisions determine where business cash goes. Evaluate incentives, investment, acquisitions and distributions with the same ownership discipline.
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Intermediate
Recognise cycles, operating leverage and financial pressure
Fixed costs and borrowing can magnify changes in demand. Analyse a difficult operating year before relying on the profits of a strong one.
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