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A tool used by individuals to conduct a quantitative analysis of information in a company's financial statements. Ratios are calculated from current year numbers and are then compared to previous years, other companies, the industry, or even the economy to judge the performance of the company. Ratio analysis is predominately used by proponents of fundamental analysis.
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Home Credit Collections Legal Insolvency Financial In analyzing Financial Statements for the purpose of granting credit Ratios can be broadly classified into three categories.
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Liquidity Ratios:
Liquidity Ratios are ratios that come off the the Balance Sheet and hence measure the liquidity of the company as on a particular day i.e the day that the Balance Sheet was prepared. These ratios are important in measuring the ability of a company to meet both its short term and long term obligations.
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The formula:
Current Ratio = Total Current Assets/ Total Current Liabilities
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Home Current Ratio = 1.48
The Interpretation:
Lumber & Building Supply Company has $1.48 of Current Assets to meet $1.00 of its Current Liability Review the Industry Norms and Ratios for this ratio to compare and see if they are above below or equal to the others in the same industry. To use the Current Ratio Calculator Click here
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current assets and then doing the liquidity test is measured by this ratio. The ratio is regarded as an acid test of liquidity for a company. It expresses the true 'working capital' relationship of its cash, accounts receivables, prepaids and notes receivables available to meet the company's current obligations.
The formula:
Quick Ratio = Total Quick Assets/ Total Current Liabilities Quick Assets = Total Current Assets (minus) Inventory
The Interpretation:
Lumber & Building Supply Company has $0.59 cents of Quick Assets to meet $1.00 of its Current Liability Review the Industry Norms and Ratios for this ratio to compare and see if they are above below or equal to the others in the same industry. To use the Quick Ratio Calculator Click here
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The formula:
Debt to Equity Ratio = Total Liabilities / Owners Equity or Net Worth
The Interpretation:
Lumber & Building Supply Company has $1.40 cents of Debt and only $1.00 in Equity to meet this obligation. Review the Industry Norms and Ratios for this ratio to compare and see if they are above below or equal to the others in the same industry.