Top 12 Accounting Ratios

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1. Liquidity Ratios

– Quick ratio:

Assess 90-day liquidity: (Current Assets – Inventories) / Current Liabilities

– Current ratio:

Assess 12-month liquidity: Current Assets / Current Liabilities

– Cashflow coverage ratio:

Measures the ability to pay off obligations with operating cash flows: Operating Cash Flows / Total Debt

2. Profitability Ratios

– Return on investment (ROI):

Measure investment effectiveness: (Gain from Investment / Cost of Investment) x 100

– Return on equity (ROE):

Assess shareholder value creation: Net Income / Shareholder’s Equity

– Gross margin:

Measure financial efficiency: (Revenue – COGS) / Revenue

3. Debt Ratios

– Debt ratio:

Analyze debt proportion: Total Debt / Total Assets

– Debt to equity ratio:

Evaluate financial leverage: Total Debt / Total Equity

4. Efficiency Ratios

– Inventory turnover:

Analyze inventory sales rate: Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory

– Asset turnover:

Measure revenue generation: Net Sales / Average Total Assets

5. Valuation Ratios

– Price/earning ratio (PE ratio):

Understand stock valuation: Stock Price / Earnings per Share (EPS)

– Dividend yield:

Calculate shareholder return: Dividends per Share / Stock Price

What other ratios would you add to this list?

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