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A measure of profitability that shows how efficiently assets are used to produce sales; Net sales ÷ Average Total Assets.
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A measure of the ability of sales to generate operating cash flows; Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities ÷ Sales
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A measure of a company's ability to generate operating cash flows in relation to net income;
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities
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Current liabilities. |
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A measure of short-term debt paying ability;
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities |
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A measure that shows the average number of days taken to sell inventory;
Days in Year
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Payables Turnover |
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A measure that shows the relationship of debt financing to equity financing, or the extent to which a company is leveraged;
Total Liabilities
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Stockholder's Equity |
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A measure of the relative size of inventory;
Cost of Goods Sold
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Average Inventory |
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A measure of the relative size of accounts payable;
(Cost of Goods Sold +/- Change in Inventory) ÷ Average Accounts Payable. |
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Price/earnings (P/E) Ratio |
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A measure of investors' confidence in a company and a means of comparing stock values; Market Price per Share ÷ Earnings per Share. |
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A measure that shows the percentage of each revenue dollar that contributes to net income;
Net Income ÷ Net Sales. |
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A measure of the relative size of accounts receivable and the effectiveness of credit policies;
Net Sales ÷ Average Accounts Receivable. |
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A measure of overall earning power, or profitability, that show the amount earned on each dollar of assets invested;
Net Income ÷ Average Total Assets. |
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A measure of how much income was earned on each dollar invested by stockhoders;
Net Income ÷ Average Stockhoder's Equity. |
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