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Ratios
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Accounting
Undergraduate 1
03/12/2012

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Term
Current Ratio
Definition
Current Assets/Current Liabilities

Determines Liquidity-has enough liquid assets to meet obligations. Higher the ratio, the better obligations can be made
Term
Return On Assets
Definition
Net Income/Avg Total Assets

Howwell company uses assets to create profit
Term
Return On EQuity
Definition
Net Income/Avg Equity

success of financing, investing and operating activities
Term
Debt To Equity
Definition
Total Liabilities/Total Liab+Equity

more outstanding debt means more money goes to paying debt load. Limits capital for dividends or grow business
Term
Inventory Turnover
Definition
COGS/AVGinventory

success of turning inventory into sales. How many times a company replaces inventory in a given period
Term
AVG Days sales in inv
Definition
365/invturn
days a firm carries inventory
Term
Acid Test Ratio/Quick Ratio
Definition
Current Assets-Inventory/Current Liabilities

whether current assets can cover current liabilities without selling inventory
Term
Accts Rec Turn
Definition
Sales/Avgacctsrec

times accts rec are turned over or are collected during the period
Term
Avg Collection Period
Definition
365/AcctsRecTurn

number of days it takes to collect accts rec
Term
Book Value Per Share
Definition
Owner's Equity/#shares ofstockatheendoftheyear
Liquidation Value
Term
PE Ratio
Definition
how expensive a stock is compared to earnings
Term
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