RATIOS Flashcards
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
ROE = NI / Avg. Equity
Measures how much profit the company generates with the money obtained from shareholders.
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
ROA = NI / Avg. A
Measures effectiveness of resource utilisation.
GP MARGIN
GP MARGIN = GP / Sales
EBITDA MARGIN
EBITDA MARGIN = EBITDA / Sales
EBITDA = Sales - COGS - SG&A
Earning before Taxes, Interest, Dep. & Amort.
NET PROFIT MARGIN
NP MARGIN = NI / Sales
Measures net profit that is generated from each dollar of sales revenue.
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE (ETR)
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE = Income Tax Exp. / EBT
CURRENT RATIO
CURRENT RATIO = Current A / Current L
Higher ratios means co. will have less trouble to pay short term liabilities.
Very high can imply inefficient use of cash.
QUICK RATIO
QUICK RATIO = (Cash + AR) / Current L
Higher ratios means co. will have less trouble to pay short term liabilities.
Very high can imply inefficient use of cash.
CASH RATIO
CASH RATIO = Cash / Current L
Higher ratios means co. will have less trouble to pay short term liabilities.
Very high can imply inefficient use of cash.
TIME INTEREST EARNED (TIE)
TIME INTEREST EARNED = EBIT / Interest Exp.
Is a coverage ratio.
Higher ratio means the co. will have less trouble paying its interest exp.
OPERATING CF TO CL
OPERATING CF TO CL = Operating CF / Avg. Current L
Higher ratios means co. will have less trouble to pay short term liabilities.
DEBT TO EQUITY (D/E)
D/E = Total L / Total E
Measures how much debt the company is suing to finance its assets in relation to the equity.
Higher the ratio, the more leveraged the co. is.
LONG TERM DEBT TO EQUITY (LTD/E)
LTD/E = Long Term Debt / Total Equity
Only uses long term debt!!!
Higher the ratio, the more leveraged the co. is.
EQUITY MULTIPLIER (EM)
EM = Total A / Total L
Same as D/E ratio.
EM = 1 + D/E = 1 + L/E.
Higher the ratio, the more leveraged the co. is.
TOTAL ASSET TURNOVER
TOTAL ASSET TURNOVER = Sales / Avg. Assets
Measures sales generated by each dollar that a co. invests in assets.