Walter Schloss
Start from book value, avoid leverage, and let the balance sheet decide.
| Measure | Formula | Median | Middle half | Reporting it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | Current assets ÷ current liabilities | 1.25x | 0.89x – 1.79x | 446 |
| Debt to equity | Total debt ÷ shareholders’ equity | 0.79x | 0.39x – 1.45x | 442 |
Where each comes from
| Current ratio | The balance-sheet screen he applied before anything else: a company that can pay what it owes this year survives long enough for patience to work. |
|---|---|
| Debt to equity | Rule fifteen is to be careful of leverage, which he treated as the main way a cheap stock becomes a permanent loss rather than a slow one. |
Source: Factors Needed to Make Money in the Stock Market — his sixteen rules.
What this cannot tell you
His starting point is book value against the price — rule three, and rule ten, buying assets at a discount. Book value per share is published on every company page here; the price is yours to supply in the box beside it.
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