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This document explains how to use financial ratios to assess the financial health of companies. It covers the Quick, Current, DuPont, Profit Margin, Asset Utilization, and Financial Leverage ratios, and compares them across three companies: Microsoft, General Electric, and ING Group.
What's inside
- Introduction to financial ratios
- Quick Ratio and Current Ratio
- DuPont Ratio and Profit Margin
- Asset Utilization and Financial Leverage
- Comparison of Microsoft, GE, and ING Group
Who it is for: Students of the ACC 561 module, Week 2. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Financial ratios help people assess a company's financial health. This document explains several key ratios and compares them across three companies in different industries.
Financial Ratios Overview
Financial ratios are tools for comparing companies. They measure different aspects of a company's financial performance. The document presents several standard financial ratios and their uses.
Liquidity Ratios
Liquidity ratios measure a company's ability to meet its short-term debts. The quick ratio and the current ratio are explained. The document discusses how these ratios vary by industry.
Profitability and Efficiency Ratios
Profitability ratios show how well a company generates profit. The Dupont ratio and profit margin are covered. Efficiency ratios, like asset utilization, measure how well a company uses its assets.
Financial Leverage
Financial leverage measures how much a company relies on debt. The debt to equity ratio is explained. The document discusses how this ratio varies by industry.
Key terms
- Quick Ratio
- A measure of a company's ability to pay its current liabilities with its liquid assets.
- Current Ratio
- A liquidity ratio that shows a company's ability to pay short-term debts.
- Dupont Ratio
- A measure of return on equity that includes operating efficiency, asset use efficiency, and financial leverage.
- Profit Margin
- The percentage of sales revenue that a company retains as profit.
- Asset Utilization
- A measure of how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate revenue.
- Financial Leverage
- A measure of how much debt a company uses to finance its assets.
Questions this document helps with
- How do liquidity ratios help assess a company's financial health?
- What does the Dupont ratio tell about a company?
- How do different industries compare in terms of financial leverage?
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