In this paper, we illustrate the use of the self-organizing map technique for financial
performance analysis and benchmarking. We build a database of financial ratios indicating …

Analyzing financial performance in today's information-rich society can be a daunting task.
With the evolution of the Internet, access to massive amounts of financial data, typically in …

In this paper, we review 11 visualization techniques that can be used for visual exploration
of multidimensional financial data. We illustrate the use of these techniques in studying the …

Self-organizing maps have shown their suitability for analyzing financial data in a number of
studies. They overcome the assumption on normality in the underlying distribution …

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the financial performance of telecommunications
companies with the help self-organising maps. A total of 88 companies is evaluated and …

Data analysis, clustering and visualization with SOM is commonly done with (a) public
domain software,(b) self-coded software or (c) commercial software packages. In particular …

We show that the number of output units used in a self-organizing map (SOM) influences its
applicability for either clustering or visualization. By reviewing the appropriate literature and …

In financial benchmarking, the first step is financial statement analysis to help determine
which company characteristics to measure and which yardsticks to apply. However, for the …

This paper has the intention to present new ideas for data mining and visualization of
financial information. On this occasion new methods for the graphical representation of …

Multilevel environment analysis is important for companies operating on the global market.
Previous studies have in general focused on one level at a time, but the need to perform …