The total investment is usually not directly included in the standard financial statements, but it can be calculated and understood through the items and data in some financial statements. Total investment refers to the company's total investment in various assets and projects in a certain period of time.
The following are some financial statement items and data related to the total investment:
1. Balance Sheet:
The balance sheet is one of the company's financial statements, which provides a snapshot of the company's assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity on a specific date. The total investment can usually be inferred from the balance sheet because it involves the increase of the company's assets. You can find relevant information in the following items:
Non-current assets: including long-term investments, fixed assets and other non-current assets. Long-term investments usually include stocks, bonds and real estate of other companies held by the Company. By looking at the total amount of non-current assets, we can get the total investment of the company in these assets.
2. Cash flow statement:
The cash flow statement provides the detailed information of the company's cash inflow and outflow in a specific period. By analyzing the cash flow statement, we can know the amount of cash paid by the company in investment activities, including the purchase of assets and equity investment. You can focus on the following:
Cash flow from investment activities: In this section, you can find the amount of cash paid by the company in investment activities. This includes buying shares of other companies, buying fixed assets and recovering loans. These payments can be used to calculate the total investment.
3. Notes to the financial statements:
Notes are a part of financial statements, which provide detailed information and explanations about the items in the statements. You can check the notes to understand the company's specific investment projects and related amounts. Notes usually include information about the company's investment strategy, subsidiaries, affiliated companies and joint ventures.
4. Tax disclosure:
The tax disclosure section usually provides tax information about the company's investment. This information may include taxes paid by the company in a certain period of time, depreciation and amortization of assets, capital expenditure of investment, etc. These data are helpful to understand the company's investment activities and expenditures.