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Ratio Analysis
Using Your Financial Information
   
Is it more important to know what the numbers mean than how the numbers got there? Its an art to look at ratios and spot the weak areas on financial statements.

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  Various Ratio Analysis To Consider

Every business should look at its ratios and spot the weak areas on financial statements. There are various types of ratios to look at including the following to mentioned a few.
 

 
 

Analysis of Liquidity


Some examples are Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Cash to Current Assets, Cash to Current Liabilities, Working Capital, Accounts Receivable Turnover, Inventory Turnover, and Liquidity Index.

 

Analysis of Cash Cycle

Some examples are Number of days to sell inventory, Daily Sales, Days Sales in Accounts Receivable, Daily Purchases, Days Purchases in Accounts Payable, and Days in Cash Cycle.
 

Analysis of Profitability

Some examples are Gross Margin Percentage, Operating Income Percentage, Net Income Percentage, Return on Assets, Return on Stockholder's Equity, and Return on Long-Term Debt and Stockholder's equity.
 

Analysis of Capital Structure

Some examples are Equity to Total Debt, Equity to Long-Term Debt, Total Debt to Total Capital, Times Interest Earned, Equity to Net Fixed Assets, Financial Leverage, and Equity Growth Rate.
 

Analysis of Asset Utilization

Some examples are Sales to Cash and Equivalents, Sales to Accounts Receivable, Sales to Inventory, Sales to Working Capital, Sales to Net Fixed Assets, and Sales to Total Assets
 

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