Henry H. Ong

4 days ago | business.inquirer.net | Henry H. Ong

MANILA, Philippines – Most investors are obsessed over earnings, margins and market share. But sometimes, the most revealing signs of a company’s future performance aren’t found in the income statement—they’re tucked away in how the business manages its balance sheet. One financial ratio that deserves more attention, especially in times of aggressive expansion, is the sales to total assets (S/TA) ratio.

4 days ago | plus.inquirer.net | Henry H. Ong

Most investors are obsessed over earnings, margins and market share. But sometimes, the most revealing signs of a company’s future performance aren’t found in the income statement—they’re tucked away in how the business manages its balance sheet. One financial ratio that deserves more attention, especially in times of aggressive expansion, is the sales to total assets (S/TA) ratio. At its core, this ratio tells us how efficiently a company is generating revenue from the resources it controls.

5 days ago | esquiremag.ph | Henry H. Ong

Martin Zamora’s path to becoming president and CEO of Nickel Asia Corp.—the Philippines’ most profitable nickel mining company—was not driven by entitlement, but by intentional preparation and personal discipline. Before joining the company, he built a foundation in corporate finance, starting at SGV & Co., where he learned valuation, risk management, and capital market fundamentals—skills that would later prove essential in the capital-intensive and highly cyclical, mining industry.

1 week ago | plus.inquirer.net | Henry H. Ong

When measuring how well a company uses its assets, most investors turn to return on assets (ROA). This is a familiar ratio that is easy to calculate and found in almost every finance textbook. The problem with ROA is that, because it uses net income, it mixes operating performance with the effects of financing and tax decisions.

1 week ago | esquiremag.ph | Henry H. Ong

While most people were just trying to survive in 2020 because of the pandemic, Anna Magalona-Go founded a small coffee business that ended up becoming a successful enterprise. But First, Coffee is now one of the fastest-growing coffee chains in the country, with over 200 branches and counting. IMAGE PHOTO: Henry Ong ILLUSTRATION: Igi Talao In 2020, when most people were just trying to survive the lockdown, Anna Magalona-Go quietly started building a dream.