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What are ratios Liquidity
Current ratio Acid test ratio
Ratio Analysis
Purpose: To identify aspects of a businesss performance to aid decision making Quantitative process may need to be supplemented by qualitative factors to get a complete picture 5 main areas:
1. Liquidity the ability of the firm to pay its way a)Current Ratios b)quick Ratio
2. LEVERAGE RATIOS information to enable decisions to be made on the extent of the risk and the earning potential of a business investment.
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3. Activity or turnover Ratios the rate at which the company sells its stock and the efficiency with which it uses its assets. 4. Profitability how effective the firm is at generating profits given sales and or its capital assets.
a)Gross profit b)Net profit c)Return on capital employed
5. VALUATION RATIOS: Indicate how the equity stock of the firm is assessed in the capital market.
a)Price earning ratio b)Earning per share
(a) Current Ratio: Current Assets Current Liabilities (C.A. includes cash, marketable securities, debtors, inventories, loans & advances, & prepaid expenses. C.L. includes loans & advances taken, trade creditors,)
The ideal Current Ratio preferred by Banks is 1.33 : 1
Quick assets are current assets excluding inventories as it is the least liquid C.A.
An ideal quick ratio is said to be 1:1.
Where, the cost of goods sold means sales minus gross profit. Average stock refers to simple average of opening and closing inventory. The inventory turnover ratio tells the efficiency of inventory management. Higher the ratio, more the efficient of inventory
summary
Ratios are used to look at the performance of a business Liquidity ratios look at the firms ability to meet its debts Current ratio = current assets current liabilities Acid test ratio = current assets- stock current liabilities Shareholder ratios these are ratios that shareholders would be interested in Dividends per share total dividends / number of shares issued Dividend yield ordinary share dividend / market price x 100 Efficiency ratios how well the business is operate Stock turnover = Stock turnover ratio = cost of sales / stock Asset turnover = Asset turnover = sales (turnover) / net assets Debtors collection period debtors x 365 / turnover Profitability ratios assess the profitability of the business Gross profit = Gross profit / turnover x 100 Net profit = Net profit / turnover x 100 Return on capital employed = Profit / capital employed x 100 Limitations of ratio analysis need to be able to compare figures over time and between companies to be most effective
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