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Net Income/Average Stockholders Equity (Indicates how much income was earned for every dollar invested by the owners) |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activity/Net Income (A ratio higher than one indicates high-quality earnings) |
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Net Income/ Net Sales Revenue (Tells percentage of each sales dollar that is income |
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Current Assets/Current Liabilities (Measures the ability of a company to pay current debts as they become due) |
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Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory (Measures how quickly the company sells its inventory times per year) |
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Accounts Receivable Turnover |
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Net Credit Sales/Average Net Receivables (Measures how quickly a company collects its accounts receivables) |
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Total Liabilities/Stockholders Equity (Measures the amount of liabilities that exist for each $1 invested by the owners) |
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Generally considered the best overall measure of a company's profitability |
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Financial Leverage Percentage |
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The advantage or disadvantage that occurs as the result of earning a return on equity that is different from the return on assets. Computed as return on equity - return on assets. |
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A Company's ability to generate sales given an investment in fixed assets. |
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Measures the adequacy of available cash. |
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Like the current ratio, but measures the company's immediate ability to pay debts. AKA Acid Test |
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Times Interest Earned Ratio |
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Indicates a margin of protection for creditors. |
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Compares the cash generated with the cash obligations of the period. |
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Measures the relationship between the current market price of the stock and its earnings per share. |
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Often used to compare the dividend-paying performance of different investment alternatives. |
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