Key performance measures

Measuring Stock Performance

An informed and prudent investor uses a variety of measures such as financial ratios, book value, earnings per share, return on equity etc. to evaluate the worthiness and prospects of stocks he$/$she would invest in$.$ It is important for you as an investor to understand how these values are calculated and what do they mean.

Use the following tables to assess the worthiness of Verticon stock as an investment.

Verticon Stock Data $($Current and Historical$)$

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