| TABLE 21-1 Financial Ratio Analysis |
| Ratio |
Value Less Than 1 |
Value = 1 |
Value More Than 1 |
| Current ratio = current assets/current liabilities |
Debts greater than assets; potentially major problems |
Debts and assets are equal |
Assets greater than debts; current ratio of 2 is desirable |
| Acid-test ratio = quick current assets / current liabilities |
Cash flow could be a problem |
Business is in satisfactory condition |
Business is in good financial condition |
| Operating ratio = (COGS+OPERATING EXPENSES)/NET SALES |
Desirable |
Marginal |
Undesirable |
| Gross profit margin ratio = (Gross profit from sales)/net sales |
0.25 to 0.40 is industry average |
Uncommon except for businesses with low turnover and high investment |
Undesirable |
| Asset turnover ratio = net sales / average total assets |
0.40 to 1.0 is industry average |
Uncommon |
Uncommon |
| Total debt to total assets ratio = total liabilities / total assets |
0.05 to 0.75 is industry average |
Debt ratio is too high |
Debt ratio is dangerously high |