Financials shows the Profit & Loss (Income statement), Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.
Dynamic financial charts are available for the Profit & Loss, Cashflow and Financial Ratios. You can toggle on/off the different bars in the chart. This allows you to easily spot trends and identify danger spots in the financials of each company.
ShareInvestor makes available all reported financials, include the Full Year, Half Year and Quarterly Financials on all companies.
Financial ratios are used as indicators that allow you to look into areas like solvency, liquidity, operational efficiency and profitability. They are typically used in two main fashions: comparing the ratios of the company over time, and against other companies in the same sector or industry.