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Financial Ratios
Financial ratios for ACCT 2301
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
12/07/2015

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Term
Net Profit Margin
Definition
(Net Income / Revenues) x 100
-How much profit from each dollar of revenue.
-Higher ratio means better performance.
Term
Gross Profit Percentage
Definition
(Net Sales Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold / Net Sales Revenue) x 100
-The percentage of profit earned on each dollar of sales, after considering the cost of goods sold.
-A higher ratio means that greater profit is available to cover expenses
Term
Fixed Asset Turnover
Definition
Net Revenue / Average Net Fixed Assets
-Indicates dollars of revenue generated for each dollar invested in fixed assets (long live tangible assets).
-A higher ratio implies greater efficiency.
Term
Return On Equity (ROE)
Definition
(Net Income - Preferred Dividends / Average Common Stockholders' Equity) x 100
-Amount of Net Income earned for each dollar of common stockholders' equity.
-Higher ratio means greater returns for stockholders'.
-Can be compared across companies.
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Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Definition
Net Income - Preferred Dividends / Average Number Of Common Shares Outstanding
-Reports how much profit is earned for each share of common stock outstanding.
-Higher ratio means greater profitability
-Can not be compared across companies.
Term
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E)
Definition
Stock Price / EPS
-How many times more than the current years earnings investors are willing to pay for a company's common stock.
-Higher number means investors see future improvements.
Term
Receivable's Turnover
Definition
Net Sales Revenue / Average Net Receivables
-The number of times receivable's turnover during a period.
-A higher ratio means better turnover.
Term
Days To Collect
Definition
365 / Receivable's Turnover Ratio
-Average number of days from sale on account to collected.
-A higher numbers means a longer time to collect.
Term
Inventory Turnover
Definition
Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory
-The number of times inventory turns over during a period.
-A higher ratio means faster turnover
Term
Days To Sell
Definition
365 / Inventory Turnover Ratio
-Days required to sell inventory
-A higher number means a longer time to sell.
Term
Current Ratio
Definition
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
-Whether current assets are sufficient to pay liabilities.
-A higher ratio means better ability to pay.
Term
Debt-to-Assets
Definition
Total Liabilities / Total Assets
-percent of assets financed by creditors.
-Higher ratio means greater financing risk.
Term
Times Interest Earned
Definition
Interest Expense + Income Tax Expense + Net Income / Interest Expense
-How much income is generated (before the cost of financing and taxes) for each dollar of interest expense.
-Higher number means a better coverage
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