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TABLE 3-2 MicroDrive Inc.: Summary of Financial Ratios (Millions of Dollars)
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RATIO
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FORMULA
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CALCULATION
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RATIO
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INDUSTRY AVERAGE
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COMMENT
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Liquidity
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3.2
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4.2
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Poor
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Quick
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1.2
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2.1
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Poor
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Asset Management
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Inventory turnover
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4.9
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9.0
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Poor
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Days sales outstanding (DSO)
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45.6
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36.0
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Poor
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Fixed assets turnover
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3.0
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3.0
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OK
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Total assets turnover
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1.5
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1.8
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Poor
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Debt Management
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Debt ratio
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53.2%
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40.0%
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High (risky)
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Times-interest-earned (TIE)
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3.2
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6.0
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Low (risky)
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EBITDA coverage
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3.0
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4.3
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Low (risky)
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Profitability
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Profit margin on sales
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3.8%
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5.0%
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Poor
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Basic earning power (BEP)
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14.2%
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17.2%
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Poor
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Return on total assets (ROA)
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5.7%
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9.0%
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Poor
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Return on common equity (ROE)
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12.7%
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15.0%
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Poor
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Market Value
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Price/earnings (P/E)
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10.1
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12.5
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Low
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Price/cash flow
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5.4
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6.8
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Low
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Market/book (M/B)
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1.3
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1.7
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Low
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