Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios
Liquidity Ratios – is the ability of a company to pay its current obligations as they come due, as
well as have cash to meet unexpected needs.
Solvency Ratios – is the ability of a company to survive a long period of time or the ability of the
company to pay not only its current obligations as they come due but also its long-term liabilities.
Operation Leverage – is the extent that a company’s operating income (EBIT)will change based
on a change in sales.
Financial Leverage – looks at a company’s capital structure, which is the balance between debt
and equity financing.
Efficiency Ratios
Operating Cycle = Days Sales in A/R + Days Sales in Inventory+Days Purchases in A/P
Cash Cycle = Operating Cycle – Days Purchases in A/P
Profitability Ratios – this is based on the entity’s use of its assets to generate sales.
Earnings per Share = (Net Income – Preferred Dividends)/Weighted Ave Common Shares Outstanding
Diluted EPS = (Net Income – Preferred Dividends)/ Diluted Weighted Ave Common Shares
Outstanding
Dupont Model in ROE = (Net Income/Average Total Assets) x (Average Total Assets/Average Equity)