Chapter 4 - Ratios Flashcards
Leverage ratios
How much the firm has borrowed and its obligation to pay interest
Long-term debt ratio
Long-term debt / Long-term debt + equity
Long-term debt equity ratio
Long-term debt / Equity
Total debt ratio
Total liabilities / Total assets
Times interest earned
EBIT / Interest expense
Cash coverage ratio
EBIT + Depreciation / Interest expense
EBIT
Earnings before interest and tax
Liquidity
How easily the firm can obtain the cash it needs to meet its obligations
Current ratio
current assets / current liabilities
Quick (acid test) ratio
Cash + marketable securities + Accounts Receivable / Current liabilities
Cash ratio
Cash + marketable securities / Current liabilities
Efficiency
How intensively the firm uses its assets
Asset turnover ratio
Sales / Avg total assets
Inventory turnover
COGS / Avg Inventory
Days in inventory
Avg inventory / Daily COGS