Management Accounting - Useful Ratios

Short–term Financial Position or Test of Liquidity

(a) Current Ratios

=                                            

Current AssetsCurrent Liabilities

(b) Quick or Acid Test or Liquid Ratio

=   

Liquid AssetsCurrent Liabilities

(c) Absolute Liquid Ratio

=   

Absolute Liquid AssetsCurrent Liabilities

(d) Interval Measure

=   

Liquid AssetsAvg.Daily Operating Expenses

Current Assets Movement (Asset Management Ratios)

(a) Inventory /Stock Turnover Ratio

=

Cost of Goods SoldAvg.Inventory at Cost

(b) Debtors or receivables Turnover Ratio/Velocity

=

Net Credit Annual SaleAvg.Trade Debtors

(c) Average Collection Period

=

Total Trade DebtorsSale per Day

(d) Creditors / Payable Turnover Ratio / Velocity

=

Net Credit Annual PurchaseAvg.Trade Creditors

(e) Average Payment Period

=

Total Trade Creditos / PayableAvg.Daily Purchase

(f) Working Capital Turnover Ratio

=

Sales or Cost of SalesNet Working Capital

Analysis of Long-term Financial Position or Test of Solvency

(a) Debt Equity Ratio

=

Outsiders FundsShareholders′ Funds

or

=

Outsiders′ EquitiesInternal Equities

(b) Funded Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio

=

Funded DebtsTotal Capitalization

 × 100

(c) Ratio of Long term Debt to Shareholders, Funds (Debt Equity)

=

Long term DebtsShareholders′ Funds

(d) Proprietary or Equity Ratio

=

Shareholders FundsTotal Assets

(e) Solvency Ratio

=

Total Liabilities to OutsidersTotal Assets

(f) Fixed Assets Net Worth Ratio

=

Fixed Assets after DepreciationShareholders′ Funds

(g) Fixed Assets Ratio or Fixed Assets to Long Term Funds

=

Fixed Assets after DepreciationTotal long term Fund

(h) Ratio of Current Assets to Proprietary funds

=

Current AssetsShareholders′ Funds

(i) Debt-Service or Interest Coverage

=

Net Profit (before Int. & Taxes)Fixed Interest Charges

(j) Total Coverage or Fixed Charge Coverage

=

EBITTotal Fixed Charges

(k) Preference Dividend Coverage Ratio

=

Net Profit (before Int.& Tax)Preference Dividend

(l) Cash to debt-Service Ratio or Debt Cash Flow Coverage

=

CF

1 +

SFD1 − Tax Rate

CF = Annual cash flow before Int. & Tax

SFD = Sinking fund appropriation on debt

Analysis of Profitability

(i) General Profitability:

 

(a) Gross Profit Ratio

=

Gross ProfitNet Sale

 × 100

(b) Operating Ratio

=

Operating CostNet Sale

 × 100

(c) Expenses Ratio

=

Particular ExpenseNet Sale

 × 100

(d) Net Profit Ratio

=

Net Profit after TaxNet Sale

 × 100

(e) Operating Profit Ratio

=

Operating ProfitNet Sale

 × 100

Overall Profitability

(a) Return on Shareholders’ Investment (RoI)

=

Net Profiti after Tax & InterestShareholders′ Fund

 × 100

(b) Return on Equity Capital

=

Net Profit after Tax − Pref.DividendPaid up Equity Capital

 × 100

(c) Earnings per Share (EPS)

=

Net Profit after Tax − Pref.DividendNumber of Equity Share

 × 100

(d) Return on Gross Capital Employed

=

Adjusted Net ProfitGross Capital Employed

 × 100

(e) Return on Net Capital Employed

=

Adjusted Net ProfitNet Capital Employed

 × 100

(f) Return on Assets

=

Net Profit after TaxAvg.Total Assets

 × 100

(g) Capital Turnover Ratio

=

Sale or Cost of SaleCapital Employed

 × 100

(h) Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio

=

Sale or Cost of Goods SoldFixed Assets

 × 100

(i) Working Capital Turnover Ratio

=

Sale or Cost of Goods SoldNet Working Capital

 × 100

Market Test or Valuation Ratio

(a) Dividend Yield Ratio

=

Dividend per ShareMarket Value per Share

(b) Dividend Payout Ratio

=

Dividend per Equity ShareEarnings per Share

(c) Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio

=

Market Price per Equity ShareEarnings per Share

(d) Earning Yield Ratio

=

Earnings per ShareMarket price per share

(e) Market Value Book Value Ratio

=

Market value per shareBook value per share

(f) Market Price to Cash Flow Ratio

=

Market price per shareCash flow per share

Market Test or Valuation Ratio

(a) Capital Gearing Ratio

=

Equity Share Capital + Reserve & SurplusPref.Capital + Long term Debt bearing Fixed Interest

(b) Total Investment to Long Term Liabilities

=

Shareholders Fund + Long term LiabilitiesLong term Liabilities

(c) Debt Equity Ratio

=

Outsiders FundsShareholders Funds

(d) Ratio to Fixed Assets to Funded Debt

=

Fixed AssetsFunded Debts

(e) Ratio of Current Liabilities to Proprietors fund

=

Current LiabilitiesShareholders′ Funds

(f) Ratio of Reserve to Equity Capital

=

ReservesEquity Share Capital

 × 100

(g) Financial Leverage

=

EBITEBIT − Interest & Pref.Dividend

(h) Operating Leverage

=

ContributionEBIT