EATING STOCK Definition

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EATING STOCK is when an underwriter can't find buyers for a stock and therefore has to buy them for his own account.

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INVENTORY PROFITS is a capital-gains-like element in profits. It results from an increase in inventory prices.

LONG TERM DEBT is all senior debt, including bonds, debentures, bank debt, mortgages, deferred portions of long term debt, and capital lease obligations. If a firm shows little to no long term debt over the years and/or their earning power could allow them to pay off their long term debt within 3-4 years, it is a good indicator of a sustainable competitive advantage.

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