Executive

    One-Page Financial Summary

    Distills the most important financial metrics into a single-page view: key ratios, trend indicators, and overall financial health. Designed for board meetings, investor updates, and executive reviews where brevity and clarity are critical.

    Executive - One Page Financial Summary.xlsx

    Excel (.xlsx) — No macros — Works in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice

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    What This Spreadsheet Solves

    • Full financial statements are too detailed for executive audiences
    • Key ratios must be calculated manually from raw financials
    • No standardized one-page format for recurring financial reporting
    • Health indicators require interpretation that is not embedded in reports
    • Trend context is missing from point-in-time financial snapshots

    Who This Is For

    • CEOs preparing for board meetings
    • CFOs creating investor update packages
    • Board members reviewing company financial health
    • Department heads understanding company-wide financial position

    Inputs

    • $Revenue (Current and Prior Period)
    • $Gross Profit
    • $Operating Expenses
    • $Net Income
    • $Cash and Equivalents
    • $Total Debt

    Outputs

    • Gross margin, operating margin, and net margin
    • Revenue growth rate (period over period)
    • Current ratio and quick ratio
    • Debt-to-equity ratio
    • Overall financial health score (composite indicator)

    How Calculations Work

    The model calculates standard financial ratios from the input data: gross margin (gross profit / revenue), operating margin (operating income / revenue), net margin (net income / revenue), and growth rate from period comparison. Liquidity ratios assess short-term health. The composite health score weights margin health, growth trajectory, liquidity adequacy, and leverage level into a single 0-100 score. Trend indicators compare each metric to its prior period value.

    Example Use Case

    Scenario: Revenue: $2.1M (prior: $1.85M). Gross profit: $1.26M. Operating expenses: $980K. Net income: $280K. Cash: $620K. Current liabilities: $410K. Total debt: $350K. Total equity: $1.4M.

    Result: Gross margin: 60%. Operating margin: 13.3%. Net margin: 13.3%. Revenue growth: 13.5%. Current ratio: 1.51. Debt-to-equity: 0.25. Health score: 78/100. Trends: revenue up, margins stable, liquidity adequate, leverage low. Summary: strong growth with healthy margins and conservative debt levels.

    What You Get — 5 Sheets

    READMEOne-page summary design rationale, ratio definitions, health score methodology, and instructions for entering period financial data.
    INPUTCurrent and prior period fields for revenue, gross profit, operating expenses, net income, cash, liabilities, debt, and equity.
    LOGICRatio calculations, growth rate derivation, health score weighting and aggregation, and trend direction detection.
    OUTPUTSingle-page formatted summary with key ratios, traffic-light health indicators, trend arrows, and composite health score with narrative.
    CONFIGHealth score component weights, ratio benchmark ranges by industry, traffic-light thresholds, and output formatting (currency, decimal places, period labels).

    Technical Details

    File Format:.xlsx (Open XML)
    Macros:None — pure formulas
    Compatibility:Excel 2016+, Google Sheets, LibreOffice
    Input Cells:Clearly marked with blue background
    Formulas:All outputs are live Excel formulas
    Protection:LOGIC sheet formulas protected, INPUT cells editable

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What ratios are included by default?

    Gross margin, operating margin, net margin, revenue growth, current ratio, quick ratio, debt-to-equity, and cash runway. You can add or remove ratios in CONFIG.

    How is the health score weighted?

    Default weights: profitability (30%), growth (25%), liquidity (25%), leverage (20%). Adjust weights in CONFIG to reflect what matters most for your business stage (e.g., growth-stage companies may weight growth higher).

    Can I customize the one-page layout?

    The OUTPUT sheet is formatted for printing on a single page. You can reorder sections in CONFIG. Keep the layout concise; adding too many metrics defeats the purpose of a summary.

    How often should this be produced?

    Monthly for internal leadership. Quarterly for board and investors. The model stores prior period data automatically for trend comparison.

    What if my business does not have debt?

    Enter zero for total debt. The debt-to-equity ratio will show 0, and the leverage component of the health score will receive a full score, reflecting the absence of debt risk.

    Download One-Page Financial Summary

    Ready to use immediately. Enter your data in the INPUT sheet, see results in OUTPUT.