Financial statements required
RapidRatings requires data from the three financial statements to generate an FHR: the balance sheet, the profit & loss statement (also called an income statement), and the cash flow statement if your company produces one. The cash flow statement is not strictly required if your company does not prepare one — the rating can be generated without it, provided the omission is noted in the submission.
Each statement should cover the two most recent annual periods. The most recent interim period should also be included if available, since more recent data produces a more current rating.
The FHR is generated entirely from objective, quantitative financial data — qualitative factors are not part of the underlying analysis.
Required line items
At a minimum, RapidRatings requires the following line items from each statement.
Balance Sheet | Profit & Loss Statement | Cash Flow Statement |
Total Current Assets | Sales Revenue | Cash from Operations |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Operating Profit/EBIT |
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Total Assets | Depreciation |
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Total Current Liabilities | Interest Expense |
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Debt Owed Within 1 Year | Net Profit |
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Total Liabilities |
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Debt Owed in Greater Than 1 Year |
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Total Equity |
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Providing full financial statements — rather than only these minimum line items — will always produce a more robust and comprehensive rating.
How each submission method handles line items
Different submission methods capture the required line items in different ways:
QuickSync and the Structured Template (submitted through Enter Your Own Financials) automatically capture the required line items in the correct format.
Enter Your Own Financials — on-screen input prompts you for each required item directly in the portal. QA flags will be raised if you make an incorrect input.
Manual PDF Upload requires RapidRatings to extract the required figures from your uploaded source documents.
For a full walkthrough of the submission methods, see How to Submit Financial Data on the FHR Exchange.
Data quality requirements
Each submission should meet the following conditions:
Units and currency are clearly indicated. Units may be expressed as actuals, thousands, or millions, and the convention used should be stated.
The start and end dates of the profit & loss statement and cash flow statement are included.
The balance sheet date matches the fiscal year-end date on the profit & loss statement.
At least twelve months of profit & loss data ending within the past year is provided. Twelve months can be assembled from multiple consecutive periods if a single full-year statement is not available.
The balance sheet balances. This means Total Assets = Total Liabilities + Total Equity, with all assets and liabilities included — including provisions, deferrals, accruals, and severance indemnities. Items of this nature should be included in the totals or provided separately.
If your company does not produce a cash flow statement, the omission is noted in the submission.
Accepted formats
Audited financial statements are not required. RapidRatings accepts unaudited financial data, including management accounts, internal financials, and draft statements. For more on unaudited and interim submissions, see Submitting Unaudited and Interim Statements.
Language
Financial statements do not need to be in English. RapidRatings can process financial statements in most languages, and country- and language-specific templates are available for markets where they are commonly used — including Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. See Financial Input Templates to download.
What happens with incomplete submissions
The FHR is generated from the data provided in the submission. If a submission is incomplete, contains conflicting figures, or requires clarification, the Member Services team will contact the submitting company to resolve the issue. Until the required information is received, an FHR cannot be generated for the company.