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This document discusses common financial ratios used to analyze financial information, focusing on liquidity, profitability, and solvency ratios. It also compares horizontal and vertical analysis methods. It is useful for understanding how to use these ratios in decision-making processes.
What's inside
- Common financial ratios
- Liquidity, profitability, and solvency ratios
- Horizontal and vertical analysis methods
- Importance of profitability ratios
- Decision-making processes using financial ratios
Who it is for: Students of Accounting, especially those studying financial analysis. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Financial ratios are tools for analyzing a company's financial health. Students learn how to use them to make decisions.
Types of financial ratios
Liquidity ratios, profitability ratios and solvency ratios are all used. Examples include current ratio, profit margin and debt to total asset ratio.
Importance of profitability ratios
Profitability ratios are very important. They show how much profit a company makes. They help decide whether a company can grow or will close.
Horizontal and vertical analysis
Horizontal analysis looks at financial changes over time. Vertical analysis shows financial data as a percentage of a base amount. They help in financial decision making.
Ratio analysis in decision making
Ratios help decide whether a company can stay in business long term. They show the relationship between different financial data.
Key terms
- Liquidity ratios
- Ratios that measure a company's ability to pay short-term debts.
- Profitability ratios
- Ratios that show how much profit a company makes.
- Solvency ratios
- Ratios that indicate a company's long-term financial health.
- Horizontal analysis
- A method of financial analysis that looks at changes over time.
- Vertical analysis
- A method of financial analysis that shows data as a percentage of a base amount.
- Ratio analysis
- A tool for comparing different financial data to make decisions.
Questions this document helps with
- Which ratios are most important for assessing a company's health?
- How do horizontal and vertical analysis differ?
- What do profitability ratios tell about a company?
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