Debt Ratio
The debt ratio reflects the percentage of assets covered by debt.
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Fixed Assets Turnover Rate
The fixed assets turnover rate is another activity ratio whereby an income statement financial characteristic is compared to a balance sheet asset section.
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Working Capital Turnover
Activity ratios measure performance of a current asset on the balance sheet. The working capital turnover is the most encompassing of all the activity ratios.
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Cash Ratio
The cash ratio is a much more effective tool for small business than the traditional current or quick ratio.
Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio
One of the activity ratios in business is the receivables turnover ratio or rate; it measures the frequency of collecting the entire balance of accounts receivable.
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Net Profit
No other business term is so misunderstood, misstated, misleading or deceiving as the words ‘net profit’.
Current Ratio
The current ratio is an inappropriate relationship to use or rely on in small business. The ratio is best suited for large publicly traded organizations.
Business Ratios (Introduction)
Business ratios are used to compare companies of different sizes within the same industry.
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Value Investing – Economies of Scale (Lesson 24)
Of the basic business principles, economies of scale has the greatest impact on profitability over any other business principle. As an enterprise’s investment is spread over higher volume the cost per unit of production decreases.
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Interest Coverage Ratio
The last of the leverage ratios isn’t really a pure leverage indicator but augments the debt ratio. This is the interest coverage ratio.
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