% Change

megamuel · Jul 1, 2010, 11:05am

Hi guys I need some help with some research I am doing. I am sure there are some maths gurus here that can help me! Ok, what I need to know is.... If a company goes from a 1345 m loss one year to a 2221 m profit the next year. What percentage change is that??? Thanks,

Sam.

scose-no-doubt · Jul 1, 2010, 11:17am

You cn't do that. You'd have to talk about the change in % of the income or whatever lead to the turnaround

robster970 · Jul 1, 2010, 11:32am

Alternatively you could say that the loss of 1345m to breakeven in one year is 100% as your denominator i.e. breakeven =100%, 1345m profit =200%, 2690m profit=300%

arabianights · Jul 1, 2010, 11:52am

Unfortunately yeah this question doesn't work unless you start making **** up

megamuel · Jul 1, 2010, 12:54pm

That sucks. In that case, is there any other way I can find the average percentage change in the profits of Rolls Royce: £347m, £600m, £994m, -£1345m, £2221m ?

arabianights · Jul 1, 2010, 1:08pm

Ok I guess put like that yeah that's pretty easy

megamuel · Jul 1, 2010, 1:39pm

Can you help me? I am awful at maths! Cheers,

Sam.

robster970 · Jul 1, 2010, 2:09pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by arabianights

Unfortunately yeah this question doesn't work unless you start making **** up

Nowt wrong with making cr@p up - it's the internet, home of horsesh1t

Jul 1, 2010, 11:05am	#1
megamuel Legendary Member Member Since Jul 2008 1,101 Posts	% Change Hi guys I need some help with some research I am doing. I am sure there are some maths gurus here that can help me! Ok, what I need to know is.... If a company goes from a 1345 m loss one year to a 2221 m profit the next year. What percentage change is that??? Thanks, Sam. __________________ "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas A. Edison

Jul 1, 2010, 11:17am	#2
scose-no-doubt Legendary Member Member Since Apr 2010 4,551 Posts	Re: % Change You cn't do that. You'd have to talk about the change in % of the income or whatever lead to the turnaround __________________ "What the **** is going on here?!" - Mickey B Looks like Scose be trollin' 'aaaaard tho... as far as some are concerned!

Jul 1, 2010, 11:32am	#3
robster970 Legendary Member Member Since Dec 2008 4,197 Posts	Re: % Change Alternatively you could say that the loss of 1345m to breakeven in one year is 100% as your denominator i.e. breakeven =100%, 1345m profit =200%, 2690m profit=300%

Jul 1, 2010, 11:52am	#4
arabianights Legendary Member Member Since Jan 2007 6,782 Posts	Re: % Change Unfortunately yeah this question doesn't work unless you start making ** up __________________ World's leading STIRs chatroom** - www.propboards.com - register, then click on chat. Don't let the lack of posts on the forum put you off - the action happens in the chatroom. Targeted at locals, but hedge funds, brokers (including IDBs), market makers, and a few sizable amateurs are all represented. When it's quiet, banter is encouraged and anything goes. No nuisance spread betters please. Anyone else welcome.

Jul 1, 2010, 12:54pm	#5
megamuel Legendary Member Member Since Jul 2008 1,101 Posts	Re: % Change That sucks. In that case, is there any other way I can find the average percentage change in the profits of Rolls Royce: £347m, £600m, £994m, -£1345m, £2221m ? __________________ "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas A. Edison

Jul 1, 2010, 1:08pm	#6
arabianights Legendary Member Member Since Jan 2007 6,782 Posts	Re: % Change Ok I guess put like that yeah that's pretty easy __________________ World's leading STIRs chatroom - www.propboards.com - register, then click on chat. Don't let the lack of posts on the forum put you off - the action happens in the chatroom. Targeted at locals, but hedge funds, brokers (including IDBs), market makers, and a few sizable amateurs are all represented. When it's quiet, banter is encouraged and anything goes. No nuisance spread betters please. Anyone else welcome.

Jul 1, 2010, 1:39pm	#7
megamuel Legendary Member Member Since Jul 2008 1,101 Posts	Re: % Change Can you help me? I am awful at maths! Cheers, Sam. __________________ "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas A. Edison

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